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95 Best Professional Business & Management Universities in United States

69 universities in the United States offer Business & Management at Professional level for 2026. This ranking is for applicants choosing a career-focused business qualification in the US.

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1Best overall
XU Xavier University logo
Public University United States

Xavier University

Public University Β· United States β€” Xavier University is a private Jesuit university in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is the sixth-oldest Catholic and fourth-oldest Jesuit university in the United States. Xavier had an enrollment...

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27.3 / 100 Β· Rated
Composite score27
QS standing0
Star rating0
2Top pick
CG Claremont Graduate University logo
Public University United States

Claremont Graduate University

Public University Β· United States β€” The Claremont Graduate University (CGU) is a private postgraduate research university in Claremont, California, United States. Founded in 1925, CGU is a member of the Claremont Colleges consortium whi...

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27.3 / 100 Β· Rated
Composite score27
QS standing0
Star rating0
3Top pick
WN Western New England University logo
Public University United States

Western New England University

Public University Β· United States β€” Western New England University is a private university in Springfield, Massachusetts. Academic programs are provided through its College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of Engineeri...

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27.3 / 100 Β· Rated
Composite score27
QS standing0
Star rating0
4Ranked
WU Wilmington University logo
Public University United States

Wilmington University

Public University Β· United States β€” Wilmington University (WilmU) is a private university with its main campus in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It was established in 1968 by educator Donald E. Ross as Wilmin...

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27.3 / 100 Β· Rated
Composite score27
QS standing0
Star rating0
5Ranked
CS California Southern University logo
Public University United States

California Southern University

Public University Β· United States β€” The University of Southern California is a private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in C...

β€”Tuition (indicative)
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Admissions open Scholarships
27.3 / 100 Β· Rated
Composite score27
QS standing0
Star rating0
6Ranked
RM Robert Morris University Illinois logo
Public University United States

Robert Morris University Illinois

Public University Β· United States β€” Robert Morris University Illinois, formerly Robert Morris College, was a private university with its main campus in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1965 but its oldest ancestor was the Moser Scho...

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27.3 / 100 Β· Rated
Composite score27
QS standing0
Star rating0
7Ranked
MS Morehead State University logo
Public University United States

Morehead State University

Public University Β· United States β€” Morehead State University (MSU) is a public university in Morehead, Kentucky, United States. The university began as Morehead Normal School, which opened its doors in 1887. The Craft Academy for Excel...

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27.3 / 100 Β· Rated
Composite score27
QS standing0
Star rating0
8Ranked
AU Adelphi University logo
Public University United States

Adelphi University

Public University Β· United States β€” Adelphi University is a private university in Garden City, New York, United States. Adelphi also has centers in Downtown Brooklyn, Hudson Valley, and Suffolk County in addition to a virtual, online ca...

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Admissions open Scholarships
27.3 / 100 Β· Rated
Composite score27
QS standing0
Star rating0
9Ranked
AS Angelo State University logo
Public University United States

Angelo State University

Public University Β· United States β€” Angelo State University is a public university in San Angelo, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1928 as San Angelo College. It gained university status and awarded its first baccalaureate degree...

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27.3 / 100 Β· Rated
Composite score27
QS standing0
Star rating0
10Ranked
BU Belmont University logo
Public University United States

Belmont University

Public University Β· United States β€” Belmont University is a private Christian university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Descended from Belmont Women's College, founded in 1890 by schoolteachers Ida Hood and Susan Heron, the ins...

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27.3 / 100 Β· Rated
Composite score27
QS standing0
Star rating0
11Ranked
BU Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania logo
Public University United States

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Public University Β· United States β€” Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a public university located in United States.

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27.3 / 100 Β· Rated
Composite score27
QS standing0
Star rating0
12Ranked
BU Brandeis University logo
Public University United States

Brandeis University

Public University Β· United States β€” Brandeis University is a private research university in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. It is located within the Greater Boston area. Founded in 1948 as a non-sectarian, coeducational universit...

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27.3 / 100 Β· Rated
Composite score27
QS standing0
Star rating0
13Ranked
CU Capella University logo
Public University United States

Capella University

Public University Β· United States β€” Capella University is a private for-profit, online university headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is owned by the publicly traded Strategic Education, Inc. and accredited by the Higher Learnin...

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Admissions open
27.3 / 100 Β· Rated
Composite score27
QS standing0
Star rating0
14Ranked
CU Catholic University of America logo
Public University United States

Catholic University of America

Public University Β· United States β€” The Catholic University of America (CUA) is a private Catholic research university in Washington, D.C., United States. It is one of two pontifical universities of the Catholic Church in the United Sta...

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27.3 / 100 Β· Rated
Composite score27
QS standing0
Star rating0
15Ranked
CU Clarion University of Pennsylvania logo
Public University United States

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Public University Β· United States β€” Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a public university located in United States.

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27.3 / 100 Β· Rated
Composite score27
QS standing0
Star rating0
16Ranked
CU Clark University logo
Public University United States

Clark University

Public University Β· United States β€” Clark University is a private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1887 with a large endowment from its namesake Jonas Gilman Clark, a prominent businessman, Clar...

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Admissions open Scholarships
27.3 / 100 Β· Rated
Composite score27
QS standing0
Star rating0
17Ranked
HU Howard University logo
Public University United States

Howard University

Public University Β· United States β€” Howard University is a private, historically black, federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research a...

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27.3 / 100 Β· Rated
Composite score27
QS standing0
Star rating0
18Ranked
IU Indiana University Southeast logo
Public University United States

Indiana University Southeast

Public University Β· United States β€” Indiana University Southeast is a public university located in United States.

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27.3 / 100 Β· Rated
Composite score27
QS standing0
Star rating0
19Ranked
JW Johnson & Wales University logo
Public University United States

Johnson & Wales University

Public University Β· United States β€” Johnson & Wales University (JWU) is a private university with its main campus in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded as a business school in 1914 by Gertrude I. Johnson and Mary T. Wales,...

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27.3 / 100 Β· Rated
Composite score27
QS standing0
Star rating0
20Ranked
LU LaSalle University logo
Public University United States

LaSalle University

Public University Β· United States β€” La Salle University is a private Catholic university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The university was founded in 1863 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and name...

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27.3 / 100 Β· Rated
Composite score27
QS standing0
Star rating0
21Ranked
LS La Sierra University logo
Public University United States

La Sierra University

Public University Β· United States β€” La Sierra University is a private, Seventh-day Adventist university in Riverside, California. Founded in 1922 as La Sierra Academy, it later became La Sierra College, a liberal arts college, and then...

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27.3 / 100 Β· Rated
Composite score27
QS standing0
Star rating0
22Ranked
LM Loyola Marymount University logo
Public University United States

Loyola Marymount University

Public University Β· United States β€” Loyola Marymount University (LMU) is a private Jesuit and Marymount research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. LMU enrolls over 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students, making i...

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27.3 / 100 Β· Rated
Composite score27
QS standing0
Star rating0
23Ranked
NU National University logo
Public University United States

National University

Public University Β· United States β€” A national university is mainly a university created or managed by a government, but which may also at the same time operate autonomously without direct control by the state. In the United States, the...

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27.3 / 100 Β· Rated
Composite score27
QS standing0
Star rating0
24Ranked
NU Niagara University logo
Public University United States

Niagara University

Public University Β· United States β€” Niagara University (NU) is a private Catholic university in Lewiston, New York, United States. Based in the Vincentian tradition, it is run by the Congregation of the Mission and enrolls approximately...

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27.3 / 100 Β· Rated
Composite score27
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A Professional degree in Business & Management is a career-focused option rather than a research route. It suits applicants who want practical preparation for management, operations, or related business roles, but the exact curriculum and award structure should be checked with each university before applying.

The universities named are all public, so the main distinction is not ownership. The set includes institutions in different settings, from major universities to smaller campuses, and published fees are available for some universities but not for all of them, so cost comparison needs direct checking with each university.

Before applying, verify the exact programme title, admission requirements, tuition fee, location, and whether the award matches your target level. Also confirm the length of study, start date, and any internship or work-placement expectation with the university offering the programme.

Frequently asked questions

Which are the best universities for Professional Business & Management universities in United States?

By our composite ranking, the top choices include Xavier University, Claremont Graduate University, Western New England University. The full ranked list above shows QS positions, tuition fees and entry requirements for each one.

How much does it cost to study Professional Business & Management universities in United States?

Tuition varies widely by university and program, and international students usually pay more than domestic students. Every listing above shows the fee we hold for that program β€” labelled indicative where it has not yet been verified against the university's own published figures.

How are these universities ranked?

We use a transparent composite score combining QS World positions, each institution's star rating, academic breadth, internationalisation and student support β€” never paid placement. See our ranking methodology for the exact weights.

About Professional Business & Management universities in United States

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