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Where business is the biggest part of what the school does: the share of bachelor's degrees awarded in the field.

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All divisionsDivision IDivision IIDivision III
92.2%
#1 · Bentley University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Waltham, MA
17.9%
Median
of 294 schools, Division II
5.2×
Top vs median
how far the leader sits above the middle
38.5%
10th place
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Top 15

  1. 1Bentley UniversityDivision II · Northeast 10 Conference · Waltham, MA92.2%
  2. 2Northwood UniversityDivision II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Midland, MI84.9%
  3. 3Menlo CollegeDivision II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Atherton, CA68.9%
  4. 4University of Charleston (West Virginia)Division II · Mountain East Conference · Charleston, WV67.1%
  5. 5Goldey-Beacom CollegeDivision II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Wilmington, DE64.1%
  6. 6Davenport UniversityDivision II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Grand Rapids, MI47.6%
  7. 7University of Minnesota, CrookstonDivision II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Crookston, MN43.5%
  8. 8Southern Nazarene UniversityDivision II · Great American Conference · Bethany, OK41.5%
  9. 9Adams State UniversityDivision II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Alamosa, CO39.1%
  10. 10Lake Erie CollegeDivision II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Painesville, OH38.5%
  11. 11Lynn UniversityDivision II · Sunshine State Conference · Boca Raton, FL37.9%
  12. 12Wheeling UniversityDivision II · Mountain East Conference · Wheeling, WV37.6%
  13. 13University of Puerto Rico, BayamonDivision II · Independent · Bayamon, PR37.2%
  14. 14Morehouse CollegeDivision II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Atlanta, GA36.6%
  15. 15Miles CollegeDivision II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Fairfield, AL34.9%

Every school, Division II

0.0%92.2%
#1 · Bentley Universityevery school

The spread across 294 schools; the median is 17.9%.

How it is measured

First majors, bachelor’s degrees; schools awarding at least 100 bachelor’s degrees. Share, not headcount: a big university can award more degrees and still rank lower.

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The full list · top 100

#SchoolShare of bachelor's degrees in businessIn this fieldBachelor's a yearUndergrads
1Bentley University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Waltham, MA
92.2%8499214,350
2Northwood University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Midland, MI
84.9%4685511,989
3Menlo College
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Atherton, CA
68.9%113164831
4University of Charleston (West Virginia)
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Charleston, WV
67.1%4536752,087
5Goldey-Beacom College
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Wilmington, DE
64.1%84131702
6Davenport University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Grand Rapids, MI
47.6%3517373,833
7University of Minnesota, Crookston
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Crookston, MN
43.5%1453332,518
8Southern Nazarene University
Division II · Great American Conference · Bethany, OK
41.5%1563761,465
9Adams State University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Alamosa, CO
39.1%792021,576
10Lake Erie College
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Painesville, OH
38.5%52135744
11Lynn University
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Boca Raton, FL
37.9%2235882,823
12Wheeling University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Wheeling, WV
37.6%38101588
13University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon
Division II · Independent · Bayamon, PR
37.2%1233312,967
14Morehouse College
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Atlanta, GA
36.6%150—2,738
15Miles College
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Fairfield, AL
34.9%531521,151
16University of Tampa
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Tampa, FL
34.9%7682,20110,111
17Erskine College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Due West, SC
34.5%48139854
18Rollins College
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Winter Park, FL
34.5%1925572,595
19Georgia Southwestern State University
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Americus, GA
34.4%1223552,753
20Upper Iowa University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Fayette, IA
34.4%2035902,504
21Southern New Hampshire University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Manchester, NH
33.5%8,01223,952159,653
22Trevecca Nazarene University
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Nashville, TN
32.9%1253801,825
23Fort Hays State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Hays, KS
32.5%7402,27610,206
24University of Arkansas, Fort Smith
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Fort Smith, AR
31.9%1946095,463
25McKendree University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Lebanon, IL
31.7%1133561,605
26Spring Hill College
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Mobile, AL
31.6%62196851
27Montana State University Billings
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Billings, MT
31.4%1113533,765
28Post University
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Waterbury, CT
31.2%4091,31219,575
29Tiffin University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Tiffin, OH
30.9%1183822,669
30Tusculum University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Greeneville, TN
30.9%672171,022
31Central State University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Wilberforce, OH
30.5%3241,0633,429
32Southern Wesleyan University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Central, SC
30.2%57189887
33Dallas Baptist University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Dallas, TX
29.7%1755892,850
34Saint Leo University
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · St. Leo, FL
29.3%3381,1527,603
35Ohio Dominican University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Columbus, OH
29.2%47161894
36Lander University
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Greenwood, SC
29.1%2137333,669
37Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Shippensburg, PA
28.4%2468654,421
38Coker University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Hartsville, SC
28.1%481711,187
39Assumption University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Worcester, MA
28.0%1234391,688
40Belmont Abbey College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Belmont, NC
27.8%832991,549
41Georgia College
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Milledgeville, GA
27.4%3071,1195,681
42Flagler College
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · St. Augustine, FL
27.2%1555692,432
43Shorter University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Rome, GA
26.9%712641,322
44Thomas More University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Crestview Hills, KY
26.7%752811,823
45Emmanuel University (Georgia)
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Franklin Springs, GA
26.6%38143861
46University of Indianapolis
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Indianapolis, IN
26.5%2007553,957
47Saint Anselm College
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Manchester, NH
26.3%1274822,052
48Savannah State University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Savannah, GA
26.2%1013852,857
49California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Pomona, CA
25.8%1,5145,85924,455
50St. Mary's University (Texas)
Division II · Lone Star Conference · San Antonio, TX
25.6%1003902,147
51Young Harris College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Young Harris, GA
25.6%411601,403
52Christian Brothers University
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Memphis, TN
25.5%662591,204
53West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · West Chester, PA
25.5%7753,03514,344
54William Jewell College
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Liberty, MO
25.3%43170868
55Wilmington University (Delaware)
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · New Castle, DE
25.0%3741,4969,355
56University of Mount Olive
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Mount Olive, NC
24.9%1034131,937
57Pittsburg State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Pittsburg, KS
24.8%2611,0514,426
58Catawba College
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Salisbury, NC
24.7%542191,153
59Florida Southern College
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Lakeland, FL
24.6%1536212,626
60California State University, East Bay
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Hayward, CA
24.5%7863,20710,562
61Chadron State College
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Chadron, NE
24.4%943851,785
62Clark Atlanta University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Atlanta, GA
24.4%1074393,495
63Northern State University
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Aberdeen, SD
24.3%572352,932
64Valdosta State University
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Valdosta, GA
24.3%3461,4237,230
65University of Sioux Falls
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Sioux Falls, SD
24.2%722981,276
66Palm Beach Atlantic University
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · West Palm Beach, FL
24.1%1094533,094
67Saint Michael's College
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Colchester, VT
23.9%712971,178
68University of Missouri-St. Louis
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · St. Louis, MO
23.5%3261,38512,137
69Missouri Southern State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Joplin, MO
23.4%1576703,930
70Shaw University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Raleigh, NC
23.4%30128843
71Colorado Mesa University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Grand Junction, CO
23.3%2781,1948,711
72Roosevelt University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Chicago, IL
23.3%1235282,605
73Grand Valley State University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Allendale, MI
23.1%9394,05719,243
74Rogers State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Claremore, OK
23.1%954113,094
75University of Jamestown
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Jamestown, ND
22.9%40175964
76Minnesota State University, Mankato
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Mankato, MN
22.8%5832,55412,897
77Newman University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Wichita, KS
22.7%492162,398
78University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Kenosha, WI
22.7%1406183,263
79Bemidji State University
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Bemidji, MN
22.6%1928513,610
80King University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Bristol, TN
22.6%743271,076
81Wayne State University (Michigan)
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Detroit, MI
22.5%8673,85016,117
82Converse University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Spartanburg, SC
22.4%35156852
83University of Arkansas, Monticello
Division II · Great American Conference · Monticello, AR
22.4%632812,328
84Jessup University
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Rocklin, CA
22.3%421881,056
85Johnson C. Smith University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Charlotte, NC
22.2%462071,058
86St. Edward's University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Austin, TX
22.1%1366162,731
87University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
Division II · Independent · San Juan, PR
22.1%2801,2658,873
88University of South Carolina Aiken
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Aiken, SC
22.1%1346073,109
89Mars Hill University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Mars Hill, NC
21.6%462131,002
90Point Park University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Pittsburgh, PA
21.5%1085032,323
91Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Division II · Great American Conference · Durant, OK
21.4%1396493,207
92University of Illinois Springfield
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Springfield, IL
21.4%1285972,342
93Clayton State University
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Morrow, GA
21.1%1567405,301
94Sul Ross State University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Alpine, TX
21.0%643051,441
95Emporia State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Emporia, KS
20.9%1336352,412
96Fayetteville State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Fayetteville, NC
20.8%2341,1235,845
97Virginia Union University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Richmond, VA
20.8%301441,170
98Quincy University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Quincy, IL
20.7%411981,130
99St. Thomas Aquinas College
Division II · East Coast Conference · Sparkill, NY
20.6%492381,795
100Walsh University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · North Canton, OH
20.6%673251,423
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