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Of the 51 PhD Business & Management universities in the United States, University of Rochester ranks highest at #236 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come University of Notre Dame (QS World #294) and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (QS World #494). Across the whole list there are 79 courses to choose from.
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Public University · 1 course in PhD Business & Management
Public University · 1 course in PhD Business & Management
Public University · 1 course in PhD Business & Management
Public University · 2 courses in PhD Business & Management
Public University · 1 course in PhD Business & Management
Public University · 2 courses in PhD Business & Management
Public University · 1 course in PhD Business & Management
Public University · 1 course in PhD Business & Management
Public University · 1 course in PhD Business & Management
Public University · 1 course in PhD Business & Management
Public University · 1 course in PhD Business & Management
Public University · 1 course in PhD Business & Management
Public University · 2 courses in PhD Business & Management
Public University · 1 course in PhD Business & Management
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7 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #236 (University of Rochester) to #575 (University of South Carolina); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. University of Rochester has the largest research record in this group, with 16,193,085 citations and an h-index of 1,037. 2 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
The split is 50 public to 1 private institutions. By location, New York (2) and Texas (1) account for the most of those we can place. Excelsior University is the largest, with 11,550 students.
Within the subject, the largest areas are Business & Management (78) and Business Administration (MBA) (1). The usual length is 4–6 years and 3 years. 86% are full-time and 8 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake). National University offers the widest choice, with 8 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. CUNY Graduate School and University Center is the least expensive at USD 15,185 a year and East Texas A&M University the most at USD 22,326; the middle of the range is about USD 22,326. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
University of Rochester (QS World #236), University of Notre Dame (QS World #294) and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (QS World #494) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, CUNY Graduate School and University Center is the least expensive at about USD 15,185 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
50 public and 1 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4–6 years, with 3 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then.
8 of these courses are listed as online.
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