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Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for business Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for business Majors in US for 2021:
  1. SUNY Farmingdale
  2. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
  3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
  4. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  5. College of William and Mary
  6. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
  7. University of Richmond
  8. University of Florida
  9. North Carolina State University
  10. San Diego State University
If you go to one of these schools, chances are, you're not surprised. After all, you know how great you have it.

25 best colleges for business majors in the US

1. SUNY Farmingdale

Location
Farmingdale, NY
Admission rate: 46%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $44,800

2. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
Admission rate: 30%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $54,700

3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Location
Ann Arbor, MI
Admission rate: 23%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $55,900

4. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Location
Chapel Hill, NC
Admission rate: 23%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $49,900

5. College of William and Mary

Location
Williamsburg, VA
Admission rate: 37%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $47,400

6. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Location
Pomona, CA
Admission rate: 55%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $42,900

7. University of Richmond

Location
University of Richmond, VA
Admission rate: 30%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $51,900

8. University of Florida

Location
Gainesville, FL
Admission rate: 39%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $47,700

9. North Carolina State University

Location
Raleigh, NC
Admission rate: 47%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $45,000

10. San Diego State University

Location
San Diego, CA
Admission rate: 35%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $41,600

11. SUNY at Buffalo

Location
Buffalo, NY
Admission rate: 56%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $46,100

12. California State University - Long Beach

Location
Long Beach, CA
Admission rate: 31%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $40,000

13. San Jose State University

Location
San Jose, CA
Admission rate: 55%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $47,200

14. Georgia Institute of Technology

Location
Atlanta, GA
Admission rate: 22%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $66,100

15. College of New Jersey, The

Location
Ewing, NJ
Admission rate: 50%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $49,000

16. Emory University

Location
Atlanta, GA
Admission rate: 19%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $65,500

17. California State University - Fullerton

Location
Fullerton, CA
Admission rate: 43%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $38,500

18. Baruch College of the City University of New York

Location
New York, NY
Admission rate: 39%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $47,500

19. University of Southern California

Location
Los Angeles, CA
Admission rate: 13%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $61,400

20. Babson College

Location
Wellesley, MA
Admission rate: 24%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $77,000

21. SUNY Stony Brook

Location
Stony Brook, NY
Admission rate: 42%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $44,000

22. Bentley University

Location
Waltham, MA
Admission rate: 43%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $67,000

23. California State University - Chico

Location
Chico, CA
Admission rate: 65%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $42,900

24. Clemson University

Location
Clemson, SC
Admission rate: 47%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $48,100

25. University of Texas at Austin

Location
Austin, TX
Admission rate: 39%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $52,200

How we determined the best business colleges

We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what business departments offer the best career opportunities:
  • Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
  • Mean Earnings After 10 Years
  • Mean Earnings After 6 Years
  • Admission Rate (More selective the better)
  • Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
  • Median amount of debt
  • Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years