2021 Highest Paid Business, Management & Marketing Graduates

416,954 Bachelor's Degrees

$42,499 Avg Salary

$25,496 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You

Highest Paid Business, Management & Marketing Graduates In 2018-2019, 416,954 bachelor's degrees were awarded to business, management and marketing students, making the major the most popular in the country. When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Highest Paid Business, Management & Marketing list to help you make the college decision.

This year's Highest Paid Business, Management & Marketing Graduates ranking looked at 1,326 colleges that offer a bachelor's in business, management and marketing.

In this ranking, we use early career salaries - salaries 10 years from when a student started college. This is the salary typically earned 4-6 years after graduation, but may be different depending on how long a person takes to complete their degree.

Salaries of Business, Management & Marketing Majors After Graduation

After graduating, business, management and marketing majors that go to school in the United States go on to jobs making an average of $42,499 per year. This is 7% higher than the average college graduate, who only makes around $39,802 a year.

Average Salary for Business, Management & Marketing Graduates from Schools Nationwide 42,499

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National Average Salary for All College Grads (Regardless of Major) 39,802

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2021 Highest Paid Business, Management & Marketing Grads in the United States

The highest paid business, management and marketing majors graduate from the following colleges and universities.

Top 25 Best Schools for Highly Paid Business, Management & Marketing Graduates

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

58 Bachelor's Degrees

Bismarck State College comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Bismarck State College Report

Rank	College	Location
51	Miami University - Oxford	Oxford, OH
52	Bucknell University	Lewisburg, PA
53	Drexel University	Philadelphia, PA
54	Everglades University	Boca Raton, FL
55	Michigan Technological University	Houghton, MI
56	Colorado State University - Global Campus	Greenwood Village, CO
57	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide	Daytona Beach, FL
58	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott	Prescott, AZ
59	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach	Daytona Beach, FL
60	University of Washington - Seattle Campus	Seattle, WA
61	University of Delaware	Newark, DE
62	Drake University	Des Moines, IA
63	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	Minneapolis, MN
64	Binghamton University	Vestal, NY
65	University of Connecticut	Storrs, CT
66	Marquette University	Milwaukee, WI
67	Boston University	Boston, MA
68	William Penn University	Oskaloosa, IA
69	Case Western Reserve University	Cleveland, OH
70	Rutgers University - Newark	Newark, NJ
71	Pennsylvania State University - University Park	University Park, PA
72	Elon University	Elon, NC
73	National Louis University	Chicago, IL
74	George Fox University	Newberg, OR
75	Pepperdine University	Malibu, CA
76	Michigan State University	East Lansing, MI
77	Tulane University of Louisiana	New Orleans, LA
78	Syracuse University	Syracuse, NY
79	Western Governors University	Salt Lake City, UT
80	Loyola University Chicago	Chicago, IL
81	The College of New Jersey	Ewing, NJ
82	University of Mary	Bismarck, ND
83	Baylor University	Waco, TX
84	Fairfield University	Fairfield, CT
85	Bellevue University	Bellevue, NE
86	Benedictine University	Lisle, IL
87	Ranken Technical College	Saint Louis, MO
88	University of Miami	Coral Gables, FL
89	Baker University	Baldwin City, KS
90	University of Alaska Southeast	Juneau, AK
91	Bryant University	Smithfield, RI
92	George Mason University	Fairfax, VA
93	Texas A&M University - College Station	College Station, TX
94	Rutgers University - Camden	Camden, NJ
95	Purdue University - Main Campus	West Lafayette, IN
96	Stonehill College	Easton, MA
97	University of Georgia	Athens, GA
98	Saint Mary’s College of California	Moraga, CA
99	Ohio State University - Main Campus	Columbus, OH
100	Muhlenberg College	Allentown, PA
101	LeTourneau University	Longview, TX
102	University of Massachusetts Amherst	Amherst, MA
103	University of Richmond	University of Richmond, VA
104	Saint Joseph’s University	Philadelphia, PA
105	University of Redlands	Redlands, CA
106	Samford University	Birmingham, AL
107	Texas Christian University	Fort Worth, TX
108	Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College	Erie, PA
109	Loyola University Maryland	Baltimore, MD
110	Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg	Middletown, PA
111	The Graduate Center, CUNY	New York, NY
112	College of Saint Benedict	Saint Joseph, MN
113	University of San Francisco	San Francisco, CA
114	Pace University - New York	New York, NY
115	Immaculata University	Immaculata, PA
116	University of Washington - Tacoma Campus	Tacoma, WA
117	National University	La Jolla, CA
118	University of San Diego	San Diego, CA
119	University of Oklahoma Norman Campus	Norman, OK
120	University of Minnesota - Crookston	Crookston, MN
121	University of Northwestern - St Paul	Saint Paul, MN
122	Walden University	Minneapolis, MN
123	Brandman University	Irvine, CA
124	University of Alaska Anchorage	Anchorage, AK
125	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	New Brunswick, NJ
126	Cardinal Stritch University	Milwaukee, WI
127	University of Arizona	Tucson, AZ
128	University of Florida	Gainesville, FL
129	Post University	Waterbury, CT
130	American Public University System	Charles Town, WV
131	University of St Thomas Minnesota	Saint Paul, MN
132	Judson University	Elgin, IL
133	Providence College	Providence, RI
134	Thomas Edison State University	Trenton, NJ
135	University of Iowa	Iowa City, IA
136	University of Maryland Global Campus	Adelphi, MD
137	University of Michigan - Dearborn	Dearborn, MI
138	University of Dayton	Dayton, OH
139	University of Utah	Salt Lake City, UT
140	James Madison University	Harrisonburg, VA
141	DePaul University	Chicago, IL
142	Creighton University	Omaha, NE
143	Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global	Marion, IN
144	Trinity University	San Antonio, TX
145	Saint Mary’s College	Notre Dame, IN
146	Manhattan College	Riverdale, NY
147	University of Scranton	Scranton, PA
148	Manchester University	North Manchester, IN
149	Dickinson College	Carlisle, PA
150	Bowling Green State University - Main Campus	Bowling Green, OH
151	University of California - Santa Cruz	Santa Cruz, CA
152	Concordia University, Saint Paul	Saint Paul, MN
153	Southern Nazarene University	Bethany, OK
154	University of Colorado Boulder	Boulder, CO
155	Sonoma State University	Rohnert Park, CA
156	Howard University	Washington, DC
157	John Brown University	Siloam Springs, AR
158	Mid-America Christian University	Oklahoma City, OK
159	Gonzaga University	Spokane, WA
160	Seattle Pacific University	Seattle, WA
161	Franklin and Marshall College	Lancaster, PA
162	Strayer University - Mississippi	Jackson, MS
163	University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh	Oshkosh, WI
164	Seattle University	Seattle, WA
165	Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program	Portland, OR
166	Arizona State University - Tempe	Tempe, AZ
167	Catholic University of America	Washington, DC
168	Rochester Institute of Technology	Rochester, NY
169	Weber State University	Ogden, UT
170	University of La Verne	La Verne, CA
171	Indiana Wesleyan University	Marion, IN
172	Marist College	Poughkeepsie, NY
173	Texas Tech University	Lubbock, TX
174	Saint Johns University	Collegeville, MN
175	Strayer University - Global Region	Washington, DC
176	Maine Maritime Academy	Castine, ME
177	Gustavus Adolphus College	Saint Peter, MN
178	Strayer University - Texas	Austin, TX
179	Strayer University - Arkansas	Little Rock, AR
180	Concordia University, Texas	Lakeway, TX
181	The University of Texas of the Permian Basin	Odessa, TX
182	Roger Williams University	Bristol, RI
183	Strayer University - Georgia	Atlanta, GA
184	Susquehanna University	Selinsgrove, PA
185	Becker College	Worcester, MA
186	Strayer University - Maryland	Suitland, MD
187	Strayer University - New Jersey	Cherry Hill, NJ
188	Xavier University	Cincinnati, OH
189	Strayer University - Alabama	Birmingham, AL
190	Strayer University - Florida	Tampa, FL
191	Strayer University - North Carolina	Morrisville, NC
192	Seton Hall University	South Orange, NJ
193	Strayer University - Delaware	Newark, DE
194	Northwest University	Kirkland, WA
195	Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies	Kirkland, WA
196	Strayer University - Virginia	Arlington, VA
197	Warner Pacific College	Portland, OR
198	John Carroll University	University Heights, OH

Rank	College	Location
199	Lincoln College	Lincoln, IL
200	Trident University International	Cypress, CA
201	University of Denver	Denver, CO
202	La Salle University	Philadelphia, PA
203	Clarkson University	Potsdam, NY
204	Strayer University - Pennsylvania	Trevose, PA
205	Quinnipiac University	Hamden, CT
206	Oakland University	Rochester Hills, MI
207	Strayer University - West Virginia	Scott Depot, WV
208	Illinois State University	Normal, IL
209	Brandeis University	Waltham, MA
210	Averett University - Graduate & Professional Studies	Danville, VA
211	The University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, AL
212	Utah State University	Logan, UT
213	Northern Illinois University	Dekalb, IL
214	North Carolina State University	Raleigh, NC
215	Strayer University - Tennessee	Memphis, TN
216	University of Arkansas	Fayetteville, AR
217	University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire	Eau Claire, WI
218	Towson University	Towson, MD
219	Carthage College	Kenosha, WI
220	University of Management and Technology	Arlington, VA
221	Peirce College	Philadelphia, PA
222	Strayer University - South Carolina	Greenville, SC
223	California Baptist University	Riverside, CA
224	St. Mary’s University	San Antonio, TX
225	Spring Arbor University	Spring Arbor, MI
226	California Lutheran University	Thousand Oaks, CA
227	University of South Carolina - Columbia	Columbia, SC
228	University of Northern Iowa	Cedar Falls, IA
229	San Jose State University	San Jose, CA
230	MidAmerica Nazarene University	Olathe, KS
231	Wofford College	Spartanburg, SC
232	Shorter University	Rome, GA
233	SUNY Maritime College	Throggs Neck, NY
234	Simpson College	Indianola, IA
235	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Baton Rouge, LA
236	University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus	Pittsburgh, PA
237	University of New Hampshire - Main Campus	Durham, NH
238	Washington State University	Pullman, WA
239	Colorado Christian University	Lakewood, CO
240	Southern New Hampshire University	Manchester, NH
241	Nevada State College	Henderson, NV
242	McDaniel College	Westminster, MD
243	The King’s College	New York, NY
244	Strayer University - District of Columbia	Washington, DC
245	Salisbury University	Salisbury, MD
246	Albertus Magnus College	New Haven, CT
247	Arizona State University - Skysong	Scottsdale, AZ
248	Woodbury University	Burbank, CA
249	Iowa State University	Ames, IA
250	American University	Washington, DC
251	Bethel University Minnesota	Saint Paul, MN
252	University of Washington - Bothell Campus	Bothell, WA
253	SUNY Empire State College	Saratoga Springs, NY
254	Concordia College at Moorhead	Moorhead, MN
255	Brigham Young University - Idaho	Rexburg, ID
256	Fresno Pacific University	Fresno, CA
257	Temple University	Philadelphia, PA
258	City University of Seattle	Seattle, WA
259	Columbia Basin College	Pasco, WA
260	Utah Valley University	Orem, UT
261	Loyola Marymount University	Los Angeles, CA
262	University of Kansas	Lawrence, KS
263	Bay Path University	Longmeadow, MA
264	Fisher College	Boston, MA
265	Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses	Fort Wayne, IN

Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	172,408
Accounting	53,997
Finance & Financial Management	46,736
Marketing	44,258
General Business/Commerce	25,818

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