by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Maryland” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Business, Management & Marketing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 862,104 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, business, management and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,915 and had an average of $25,393 in loans still to pay off.
Across Maryland, there were 15,194 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,858 and $25,329 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5,219 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,303 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Maryland” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in business, management and marketing. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in business, management and marketing.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Maryland” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Maryland”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Maryland. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Maryland. Strayer University - Maryland is a small school located in Suitland, Maryland that handed out 122 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business, Management & Marketing at Strayer University - Maryland
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Maryland list. UMGC is a public institution located in Adelphi, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,308 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Baltimore landed the #3 spot on the list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to 145 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Baltimore Business, Management & Marketing Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Maryland. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,231 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at Johns Hopkins
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Maryland. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Maryland list. Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 161 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at Loyola University Maryland
Mount St Mary’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Maryland ranking. The Mount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 62 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Mount St Mary’s University Business, Management & Marketing Report
Bowie State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Maryland ranking. Bowie State University is a public institution located in Bowie, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 74 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at Bowie State University
With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Maryland list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 750 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Frostburg State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Maryland list. Located in Frostburg, Maryland, this small public school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified masters’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
Full Frostburg State University Business, Management & Marketing Report
Hood College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Maryland ranking. This small school is located in Frederick, Maryland, and it awarded 22 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at Hood
With a ranking of #11, Morgan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Maryland list. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 52 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at Morgan State University
Maryland Institute College of Art ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Maryland list. Maryland Institute College of Art is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Notre Dame of Maryland University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Maryland ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at NDMU
Washington Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #14. Washington Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Takoma Park, Maryland. It awarded 8 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business, Management & Marketing at Washington Adventist University
Towson University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Maryland ranking. Towson is a large school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 138 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Business, Management & Marketing at Towson University
Capitol Technology University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Maryland list. Capitol Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Laurel, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Capitol Technology University Business, Management & Marketing Report
Salisbury University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Maryland ranking. Located in Salisbury, Maryland, this medium-sized public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Business, Management & Marketing at Salisbury University
With a ranking of #18, Goucher College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Maryland list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at Goucher
McDaniel College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Westminster, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Maryland ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
