by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 25 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for business, management & marketing students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,783 master's degrees in business, management & marketing during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The business, management & marketing master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality business, management & marketing program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
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 take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for business, management & marketing students working on their master's degree.
The business, management & marketing 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 Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Michigan.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in business, management & marketing.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a master's degree in business, management & marketing. 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 business, management & marketing from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Michigan State University is a good option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Michigan State University
Central Michigan University is a great option for individuals interested in a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Central Michigan University
Oakland University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Oakland University
WMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Western Michigan University
Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Wayne State University
Ferris is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Big Rapids.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Ferris State University
Davenport University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Davenport University
Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Calvin University
Located in the city of Midland, Northwood is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Northwood University
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 3,080 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 698 |
| Accounting | 309 |
| Human Resource Management | 194 |
| General Business/Commerce | 157 |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing | 100 |
| Marketing | 86 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 75 |
| Insurance | 20 |
| Management Information Systems | 19 |