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2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate

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Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 862,104 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, business, management and marketing is the 1st most popular major in the United States. 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,737 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 290 colleges that offer a degree in business, management and marketing. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in business, management and marketing.

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Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate”.

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 290 schools in the Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Walden University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 296 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Northcentral University
San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate list. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 259 degrees to qualified doctorate’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Business, Management & Marketing at Northcentral University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate list. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 166 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UOPX - Arizona Business, Management & Marketing Report

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 166 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Capella University Business, Management & Marketing Report

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 126 diplomas to qualified doctorate’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 96%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

With a ranking of #6, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate list. Regent is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 103 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 95 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Business, Management & Marketing Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at Liberty University

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

With a ranking of #9, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate list. University of the Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

Full Cumberlands Business, Management & Marketing Report

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University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Adelphi, Maryland, this large public school handed out 54 degrees to qualified doctorate’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

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With a ranking of #12, Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

Full OLLU Business, Management & Marketing Report

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St. John Fisher College
Rochester, New York

St. John Fisher College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate ranking. St. John Fisher College is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 46 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 St. John Fisher College Business, Management & Marketing Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Temple University Business, Management & Marketing Report

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Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, Alabama

Columbia Southern University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate ranking. Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit institution located in Orange Beach, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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American InterContinental University - Online ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Schaumburg, Illinois, this fairly large private for-profit school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.

Full AIU Online Business, Management & Marketing Report

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Wilmington University
New Castle, Delaware

With a ranking of #17, Wilmington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate list. Wilmington University is a fairly large school located in New Castle, Delaware that handed out 37 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Wilmington University Business, Management & Marketing Report

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With a ranking of #18, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 36 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Charleston
Charleston, West Virginia

With a ranking of #18, University of Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate list. UC is located in Charleston, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is located in Mequon, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.

Full Concordia University, Wisconsin Business, Management & Marketing Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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 97%.

Full UF Business, Management & Marketing Report

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Fielding Graduate University
Santa Barbara, California

Fielding Graduate University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #22. Fielding Graduate University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Fielding Graduate University Business, Management & Marketing Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #22, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate list. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at Drexel University

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Business, Management & Marketing at USF Tampa

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Alliant International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #25. Alliant is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 27 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Business, Management & Marketing at Alliant

Rest of the Best 44 in Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major for a Doctorate

Not only did these schools make the top 44 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Antioch University - Midwest
Yellow Springs, Ohio
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Converse College
Spartanburg, South Carolina
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Benedictine University
Lisle, Illinois
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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia
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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, New Jersey
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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona
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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia
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Stanford University
Stanford, California
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Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, Florida
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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois
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