2024 Best General Business Administration and Management Master's Degree Schools

General Business Administration and Management is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #1 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 812 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of general business administration and management. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 105,796 master's degrees in general business administration and management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great General Business Administration and Management School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of general business administration and management for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality business administration program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general business administration and management students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general business administration and management students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general business administration and management related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general business administration and management students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The business administration school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Business Administration and Management Master's Degree Schools.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Business Administration and Management in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general business administration and management students seeking a a master's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools for a Master's in Business Administration

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

375 Annual Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is a good option for students pursuing a master's degree in general business administration and management. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from University of Pennsylvania

2

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

445 Annual Graduates

University of Southern California is a good decision for students interested in a master's degree in general business administration and management. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from University of Southern California

3

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

465 Annual Graduates

Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general business administration and management. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Northwestern University

4

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

223 Annual Graduates

Washington University in St Louis is a great decision for students pursuing a master's degree in general business administration and management. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Washington University in St Louis

5

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

482 Annual Graduates

Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Yale University

6

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

720 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

7

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

132 Annual Graduates

Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from University of Notre Dame

8

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

258 Annual Graduates

Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Georgetown University

9

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

468 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from University of Virginia - Main Campus

10

Duke University
Durham, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

764 Annual Graduates

Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Duke University

11

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

893 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Harvard University

12

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1,079 Annual Graduates

UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

13

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

55 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Vanderbilt University

14

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

548 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Cornell University

15

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

353 Annual Graduates

UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

16

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

530 Annual Graduates

UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from The University of Texas at Austin

16

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

92 Annual Graduates

UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from University of Chicago

17

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

256 Annual Graduates

Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Emory University

18

New York University
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

322 Annual Graduates

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from New York University

19

Bentley University
Waltham, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

146 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Bentley University

20

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

207 Annual Graduates

Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Texas A&M University - College Station

21

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

262 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from George Washington University

22

Boston University
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

332 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Boston University

23

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

250 Annual Graduates

Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

24

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

432 Annual Graduates

UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the suburb of Amherst.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from University of Massachusetts Amherst

Rest of the Top 50 Best General Business Administration and Management Master's Degree Schools

26

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

27

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

28

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

29

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

30

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

31

Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

32

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

33

Villanova University
Villanova, PA

34

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

35

Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX

36

Babson College
Wellesley, MA

37

Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA

38

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

38

Seattle University
Seattle, WA

39

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

40

University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

41

Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

42

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

43

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

44

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

45

Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ

46

Baylor University
Waco, TX

47

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

48

Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

49

Creighton University
Omaha, NE

 

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best General Business Administration and Management Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 812 different United States general business administration and management schools we analyzed.

Rank	College	Location
50	Temple University	Philadelphia, PA
51	Fordham University	Bronx, NY
52	Brown University	Providence, RI
53	University of Wisconsin - Madison	Madison, WI
54	Auburn University	Auburn, AL
55	Loyola University Chicago	Chicago, IL
56	University of Phoenix - Arizona	Phoenix, AZ
57	The University of Tennessee - Knoxville	Knoxville, TN
58	Lehigh University	Bethlehem, PA
59	University of Arizona	Tucson, AZ
60	University of Delaware	Newark, DE
61	Virginia Tech	Blacksburg, VA
62	Clemson University	Clemson, SC
63	University of Kansas	Lawrence, KS
64	Columbia Southern University	Orange Beach, AL
65	Case Western Reserve University	Cleveland, OH
66	University of Miami	Coral Gables, FL
67	Brigham Young University - Provo	Provo, UT
68	University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus	Pittsburgh, PA
69	Saint Mary’s College of California	Moraga, CA
70	Marquette University	Milwaukee, WI
71	University of Arkansas	Fayetteville, AR
72	University of California - Irvine	Irvine, CA
73	University of Nebraska - Lincoln	Lincoln, NE
74	Rutgers University - Newark	Newark, NJ
75	University of Scranton	Scranton, PA
76	Golden Gate University - San Francisco	San Francisco, CA
77	University of Maryland Global Campus	Adelphi, MD
78	Florida International University	Miami, FL
79	William & Mary	Williamsburg, VA
80	Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global	Marion, IN
81	University of San Diego	San Diego, CA
82	Tulane University of Louisiana	New Orleans, LA
83	The University of Arizona Global Campus	San Diego, CA
84	American Public University System	Charles Town, WV
85	University of Utah	Salt Lake City, UT
86	Washington State University	Pullman, WA
87	University of San Francisco	San Francisco, CA
88	Drake University	Des Moines, IA
88	University of Oklahoma Norman Campus	Norman, OK
90	University of Cincinnati - Main Campus	Cincinnati, OH
91	Southern New Hampshire University	Manchester, NH
92	Ohio University - Athens Campus	Athens, OH
93	Bellevue University	Bellevue, NE
94	Colorado State University - Fort Collins	Fort Collins, CO
95	George Mason University	Fairfax, VA
96	University of South Carolina - Columbia	Columbia, SC
97	Wake Forest University	Winston-Salem, NC
98	University of Redlands	Redlands, CA
99	Central Michigan University	Mount Pleasant, MI
100	Bryant University	Smithfield, RI
101	Xavier University	Cincinnati, OH
102	University of Northern Iowa	Cedar Falls, IA
103	University of Houston	Houston, TX
104	Saint Louis University	Saint Louis, MO
105	Park University	Parkville, MO
106	Western Governors University	Salt Lake City, UT
107	The University of Texas at Dallas	Richardson, TX
108	Suffolk University	Boston, MA
109	Capella University	Minneapolis, MN
110	Fairfield University	Fairfield, CT
111	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	West Chester, PA
112	National University	San Diego, CA
113	Florida Institute of Technology	Melbourne, FL
114	American University	Washington, DC
115	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Worcester, MA
116	University of North Texas	Denton, TX
117	California Lutheran University	Thousand Oaks, CA
118	Miami University - Oxford	Oxford, OH
118	Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota	Winona, MN
119	The University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, AL
120	Providence College	Providence, RI
121	University of Mary	Bismarck, ND

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for General Business Administration and Management students that almost earned our Best General Business Administration and Management Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank	College	Location
122	Seton Hall University	South Orange, NJ
123	Elmhurst University	Elmhurst, IL
124	University of Colorado Boulder	Boulder, CO
125	Wilmington University	New Castle, DE
126	Kettering University	Flint, MI
127	San Jose State University	San Jose, CA
128	University of Dayton	Dayton, OH
129	Oklahoma State University - Main Campus	Stillwater, OK
130	Loyola Marymount University	Los Angeles, CA
131	Oakland University	Rochester Hills, MI
132	University of South Florida - Main Campus	Tampa, FL
133	University of Massachusetts - Lowell	Lowell, MA
134	Ashland University	Ashland, OH
135	Widener University	Chester, PA
136	Bowling Green State University - Main Campus	Bowling Green, OH
137	North Carolina State University	Raleigh, NC
138	Western Michigan University	Kalamazoo, MI
139	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Birmingham, AL
140	Bradley University	Peoria, IL
141	Duquesne University	Pittsburgh, PA
142	Kansas State University	Manhattan, KS
143	University of Southern Indiana	Evansville, IN
144	Rider University	Lawrenceville, NJ
145	Liberty University	Lynchburg, VA
146	University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire	Eau Claire, WI
147	Rockhurst University	Kansas City, MO
148	Mercer University	Macon, GA
149	University of Rochester	Rochester, NY
150	Missouri State University - Springfield	Springfield, MO
151	Grand Canyon University	Phoenix, AZ
152	University of Richmond	University of Richmond, VA
153	University of Rhode Island	Kingston, RI
154	Franklin University	Columbus, OH
155	James Madison University	Harrisonburg, VA
156	California State University - Long Beach	Long Beach, CA
157	The University of Texas at Arlington	Arlington, TX
158	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Charlotte, NC
159	Chapman University	Orange, CA
160	Brandman University	Irvine, CA
161	Saint Ambrose University	Davenport, IA
162	Northern Illinois University	Dekalb, IL

General Business Administration and Management by Region

View the Best General Business Administration and Management Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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General Business Administration and Management Related Rankings by Major

General Business Administration and Management is one of 16 different types of Business Administration & Management programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Business Administration

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Organizational Leadership	7,089
Interior Design Management	3,867
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	1,779
Project Management	1,583
Supply Chain Management	1,183
Operations Management	523
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	326
Research and Development Management	187
Science/Technology Management	185
Transportation/Mobility Management	116

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.