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IPEDS 2023 completions · bachelor's degrees · 1,011 colleges

Colleges that graduate the most business, management and marketing majors

1,011 of the 1,082 colleges CollegeCalcAI tracks awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in business, management and marketing in 2023, 288,974 degrees in all, 18.1% of every bachelor's degree those colleges granted. Southern New Hampshire University graduated the most (8,012), and the ten largest programs account for 11% of the field's graduates at tracked colleges. Nationally the field is 18.64% of bachelor's degrees across 2,440 institutions, so it is represented in line with the national mix at the four-year colleges here. 44% of these graduates were women.

Colleges
1,011
awarding 10+ degrees
Degrees awarded
288,974
2023, bachelor's
Share of all degrees
18.1%
18.64% nationally
Median acceptance rate
76%
colleges in this field
Women
44%
of graduates
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Largest business, management and marketing programs

The 50 largest business, management and marketing programs by bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023. Click a college for its business, management and marketing page: share of campus, rank among its majors, gender split, and the admissions bar.

#CollegeDegrees (2023)Share of gradsAcceptance rateSAT 75th
1Southern New Hampshire University · NH8,01233.5%100%1130
2Arizona State University · AZ3,32622.6%90%1310
3Grand Canyon University · AZ3,13321.2%79%1170
4Florida International University · FL2,72623.7%55%1250
5Baruch College · NY2,49772.1%48%1180
6Indiana University · IN2,44433.3%78%1330
7Ohio State University · OH2,39620.6%61%1430
8San Diego State University · CA2,33227.1%36%1340
9University of Georgia · GA2,33128.1%38%1430
10University of Central Florida · FL2,29015.4%40%1350
11University of Houston · TX2,27928.1%74%1310
12Cal State Fullerton · CA2,25423.9%91%1230
13Florida State University · FL2,09423%24%1380
14Liberty University · VA1,96218.5%99%1200
15University of Alabama · AL1,92429.1%77%1340
16Texas A&M University · TX1,80913.2%57%1380
17Penn State University · PA1,79016.4%55%1370
18Rutgers University · NJ1,77721.1%58%1410
19Virginia Tech · VA1,72322.4%55%1370
20University of Tennessee · TN1,71328.3%42%1330
21University of South Florida · FL1,70417.2%43%1320
22San Jose State University · CA1,61425.6%85%1220
23Cal State Northridge · CA1,57419.2%93%1150
24University of South Carolina · SC1,53925.8%60%1350
25Auburn University · AL1,52626.3%46%1340
26Cal Poly Pomona · CA1,51425.8%75%1300
27University of North Texas · TX1,49519.8%72%1230
28University of Arkansas · AR1,47529.6%74%1280
29Michigan State University · MI1,46916.8%85%1300
30Clemson University · SC1,44725.5%38%1400
31Texas Tech University · TX1,44020.2%73%1260
32University of Wisconsin · WI1,41417.1%45%1440
33Cal State Long Beach · CA1,39915.9%46%1280
34Florida Atlantic University · FL1,38923.7%66%1290
35University of Southern California · CA1,34623.4%10%1530
36Oklahoma State University · OK1,32826.7%75%1280
37University of Florida · FL1,28413.6%24%1440
38University of Cincinnati · OH1,24819.9%85%1310
39University of Texas at Austin · TX1,22011.6%27%1460
40University of Iowa · IA1,19924%84%1330
41University of Oklahoma · OK1,16625.5%77%1340
42George Mason University · VA1,16319.5%87%1260
43University of Missouri · MO1,16019%78%1330
44University of Arizona · AZ1,15915.3%86%1300
45NC State University · NC1,15717.4%42%1380
46Louisiana State University · LA1,15421.6%73%1290
47University of Colorado · CO1,14717.3%78%1340
48Temple University · PA1,14321.4%80%1250
49Kennesaw State University · GA1,11217.8%69%1200
50University of Kentucky · KY1,10921.9%93%1280

961 more colleges award 10 or more degrees in this field: every one is listed further down this page, and in the CSV download.

Most concentrated in business, management and marketing

Where business, management and marketing is the biggest part of campus: share of all graduates, among colleges awarding at least 50 degrees in the field.

#CollegeDegrees (2023)Share of gradsAcceptance rateSAT 75th
1Babson College · MA721100%17%1420
2Cleary University · MI425100%68%1120
3Bentley University · MA84992.2%45%1360
4Northwood University · MI46884.9%65%1150
5Bismarck State College · ND5381.5%78%1100
6Bryant University · RI63679.1%65%1220
7Baruch College · NY2,49772.1%48%1180
8University of Northwestern Ohio · OH8971.8%65%1120
9Charleston University (WV) · WV45367.1%62%1150
10Nichols College · MA15165.4%81%1230
11Goldey-Beacom College · DE8464.1%85%1150
12Edward Waters University · FL5753.3%85%1020
13Faulkner University · AL20051.2%73%1120
14Bellevue University · NE98948.9%65%1120
15Davenport University · MI35147.6%98%1150
16Fairfield University · CT48245.6%33%1310
17Providence College · RI41744.7%51%1340
18Minnesota Crookston · MN14543.5%75%1120
19University of St. Thomas · MN60742.7%85%1280
20LSU Shreveport · LA18142.6%78%1100

How to get in for business, management and marketing

What readers look for from applicants who declare this field, at any selectivity.

Colleges publish one acceptance rate for the whole school, not per major, so there is no official admit rate for business, management and marketing. The median acceptance rate among the 1,011 colleges awarding it is 76%; the most selective (Northeastern University, 5%) and the most accessible (Southern New Hampshire University, 100%) both graduate substantial numbers in the field. CollegeCalcAI's calculator applies a published per-major adjustment for "Business / Economics" on top of each school's own rate, so your estimate reflects the major you declare.

  1. Quantitative rigor: calculus or statistics and a strong math record
  2. Leadership with results: a club, a job, a venture, anything with numbers attached
  3. At schools with a separate business school, the business school's own rate is the one that matters
  4. Run your odds with the major set: your estimate for business, management and marketing →

Field guide: how admissions works for this major across schools.

Most selective colleges for business, management and marketing

Lowest acceptance rates among colleges awarding at least 25 business, management and marketing degrees.

#CollegeDegrees (2023)Share of gradsAcceptance rateSAT 75th
1Northeastern University · MA1,08222.5%5%1530
2University of Pennsylvania · PA2137.5%5%1560
3Rice University · TX535%8%1560
4Cornell University · NY55714.4%9%1550
5UCLA · CA350.4%9%1510
6New York University · NY1,01612.8%9%1530
7University of Southern California · CA1,34623.4%10%1530
8Boston University · MA76817%11%1500
9University of California, Berkeley · CA4254.6%11%1530
10University of Notre Dame · IN58524.8%11%1550
11Emory University · GA50024.6%11%1520
12U.S. Military Academy · NY434%12%1370
13Carnegie Mellon University · PA17510.4%12%1550
14Washington University in St. Louis · MO22211.1%12%1550
15College of the Ozarks · MO5416.3%12%1120

Most accessible colleges for business, management and marketing

Colleges admitting 60% or more of applicants that still award at least 50 business, management and marketing degrees a year.

#CollegeDegrees (2023)Share of gradsAcceptance rateSAT 75th
1Southern New Hampshire University · NH8,01233.5%100%1130
2University of Texas at El Paso · TX54313.5%100%1090
3Northeastern State University · OK19016.9%100%1100
4Delta State University · MS7717.9%100%1100
5King University · TN7422.6%100%1150
6Southern Wesleyan University · SC5730.2%100%1150
7Western Colorado University · CO5116.8%100%1120
8Liberty University · VA1,96218.5%99%1200
9Utah Valley University · UT99922.9%99%1100
10Metro State Denver · CO50919.9%99%1100
11University of Southern Mississippi · MS43817.3%99%1150
12Southeastern Louisiana University · LA38622.5%99%1100
13West Texas A&M · TX32820.2%99%1120
14Central State University · OH32430.5%99%1020
15University of the Cumberlands · KY24717.9%99%1130

Business, Management and Marketing by state

States with the most business, management and marketing graduates at tracked colleges.

StateCollegesDegrees (2023)Share of field
California5627,93110%
Texas5121,3447%
Florida3617,7616%
New York5013,2645%
Pennsylvania5812,4274%
Ohio4211,2604%
North Carolina359,6713%
Georgia359,5893%
Michigan319,4103%
New Hampshire68,9673%
Virginia268,9523%
Arizona68,5033%
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Every college for business, management and marketing

All 1,011 colleges awarding 10 or more bachelor's degrees in business, management and marketing in 2023, alphabetically. Each link opens that college's business, management and marketing page.

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Questions about business, management and marketing colleges

Which colleges graduate the most business, management and marketing majors?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest programs among tracked colleges are Southern New Hampshire University (8,012), Arizona State University (3,326), Grand Canyon University (3,133), Florida International University (2,726), Baruch College (2,497). The full ranking of 1,011 colleges is on this page, with each school's share of graduates and acceptance rate.

How many students major in business, management and marketing?

288,974 students earned a bachelor's degree in business, management and marketing at the 1,011 tracked colleges in 2023, 18.1% of all bachelor's degrees at those schools. Across all 2,440 U.S. institutions reporting to IPEDS, the field is 18.64% of bachelor's degrees.

Is business, management and marketing a competitive major?

Colleges publish one acceptance rate for the whole school, not per major, so there is no official admit rate for business, management and marketing. The median acceptance rate among the 1,011 colleges awarding it is 76%; the most selective (Northeastern University, 5%) and the most accessible (Southern New Hampshire University, 100%) both graduate substantial numbers in the field. CollegeCalcAI's calculator applies a published per-major adjustment for "Business / Economics" on top of each school's own rate, so your estimate reflects the major you declare.

What share of business, management and marketing graduates are women?

44% of business, management and marketing bachelor's graduates at tracked colleges were women in 2023 (degree-weighted across 1,011 colleges, IPEDS completions by sex).

Where is business, management and marketing the biggest part of campus?

Measured as a share of all graduates, business, management and marketing is most concentrated at Babson College (100% of graduates), Cleary University (100% of graduates), Bentley University (92.2% of graduates), among colleges awarding at least 50 degrees in the field.

Other fields

Every field with its own hub, ranked by degrees awarded.

Health Professions and Related Programs · 159,095Biological and Biomedical Sciences · 116,148Psychology · 115,728Social Sciences · 109,093Engineering · 107,842Computer and Information Sciences · 90,607Education · 70,593Visual and Performing Arts · 69,142Communication and Journalism · 68,326Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies · 46,451Multi and Interdisciplinary Studies · 44,065Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting · 37,728Liberal Arts and General Studies · 29,746English Language and Literature · 25,167All fields →

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Download: CSV of every college in this field. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.