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:
- SUNY Farmingdale
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- College of William and Mary
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
- University of Richmond
- University of Florida
- North Carolina State University
- San Diego State University
25 best colleges for business majors in the US
1. SUNY Farmingdale
Location
Farmingdale, NY
2. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
4. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
5. College of William and Mary
Location
Williamsburg, VA
6. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Location
Pomona, CA
7. University of Richmond
Location
University of Richmond, VA
8. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
9. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
10. San Diego State University
Location
San Diego, CA
11. SUNY at Buffalo
Location
Buffalo, NY
12. California State University - Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, CA
13. San Jose State University
Location
San Jose, CA
14. Georgia Institute of Technology
Location
Atlanta, GA
15. College of New Jersey, The
Location
Ewing, NJ
16. Emory University
Location
Atlanta, GA
17. California State University - Fullerton
Location
Fullerton, CA
18. Baruch College of the City University of New York
Location
New York, NY
19. University of Southern California
Location
Los Angeles, CA
20. Babson College
Location
Wellesley, MA
21. SUNY Stony Brook
Location
Stony Brook, NY
22. Bentley University
Location
Waltham, MA
23. California State University - Chico
Location
Chico, CA
24. Clemson University
Location
Clemson, SC
25. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
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
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Updated November 17, 2023