2025 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Business, Management & Marketing 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 looked at 34 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5,047 master's degrees in business, management & marketing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Business, Management & Marketing School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of business, management & marketing for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to business, management & marketing students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of business, management & marketing students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for business, management & marketing to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized business, management & marketing related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for business, management & marketing students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Ohio.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Business, Management & Marketing in Ohio

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for business, management & marketing students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Top Ohio Schools for a Master's in Business, Management & Marketing

1

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

341 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Ohio State University - Main Campus

2

Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

335 Annual Graduates

Ohio University - Athens Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in business, management & marketing. OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the town of Athens.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Ohio University - Athens Campus

3

Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

153 Annual Graduates

Xavier University is a great choice for students interested in a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cincinnati.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Xavier University

4

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

445 Annual Graduates

Case Western Reserve University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Case Western Reserve University

5

Miami University - Oxford
Oxford, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

121 Annual Graduates

Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the town of Oxford.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Miami University - Oxford

6

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

520 Annual Graduates

UC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Cincinnati.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

7

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

319 Annual Graduates

BGSU is a large public university located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

8

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

183 Annual Graduates

Kent State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Kent.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Kent State University at Kent

9

University of Dayton
Dayton, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

187 Annual Graduates

UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Dayton.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Dayton

10

Ashland University
Ashland, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

131 Annual Graduates

Ashland is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Ashland.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Ashland University

Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	34	12,463
Indiana	33	5,086
Michigan	31	5,374
Wisconsin	31	2,220

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Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	3,363
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	401
Accounting	353
Finance & Financial Management	298
Human Resource Management	235
General Business/Commerce	188
Marketing	109
Taxation	40
Management Information Systems	23
Entrepreneurial Studies	11

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Amit Savargaonkar. More about our data sources and methodologies.