by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in District of Columbia” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 District of Columbia, there were 7,068 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,023 and $28,480 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in District of Columbia” ranking looked at 13 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.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia business, management & marketing students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in District of Columbia. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 43 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Global Region. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in District of Columbia. Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,345 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - District of Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in District of Columbia. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s business, management and marketing degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - District of Columbia Business, Management & Marketing Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in District of Columbia list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,528 degrees to qualified ’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the District of Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 133 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full University of the District of Columbia Business, Management & Marketing Report
American University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in District of Columbia ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 777 degrees to qualified ’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Full American University Business, Management & Marketing Report
Catholic University of America landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in District of Columbia ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s business, management and marketing degrees to 229 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Catholic University of America Business, Management & Marketing Report
George Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in District of Columbia ranking, coming in at #8. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 1,434 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
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With a ranking of #9, Howard University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in District of Columbia list. Howard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 287 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full Howard University Business, Management & Marketing Report
Trinity Washington University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in District of Columbia list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 46 degrees to qualified ’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Career Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in District of Columbia list. Career Technical Institute is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 115 ’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
Full Career Technical Institute Business, Management & Marketing Report
Gallaudet University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in District of Columbia list. Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in District of Columbia ranking. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 2 ’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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