SEATTLE, Dec. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Online business education and career guide Top Management Degrees (http://www.topmanagementdegrees.com/) has published a ranking of the 50 best doctorate programs in business management: http://www.topmanagementdegrees.com/rankings/best-doctorate-in-business-management-2016/

The data for this ranking was derived from the most recent and publicly available sources, including the U.S. News & World Report, the Princeton Review, and the National Center for Education Statistics. Schools were ranked based on accreditation, prestige, estimated cost, student satisfaction, and business management curriculum, with each criterion given equal weight.

The University of South Florida's Muma College of Business, Tampa, FL came in first, followed by Harvard University Business School, Boston, MA, and the University of Florida's Warrington College of Business, Gainesville, FL.

Other schools making the list include (alphabetically ordered):

Alliant International University School Of Management - San Diego, California

Anderson University Falls School of Business - Anderson, Indiana

Argosy University Graduate School of Business and Management - Orange, California

Benedictine University College of Business - Lisle, Illinois

California International Business University - San Diego, California

California Miramar University School of Business and Management - San Diego, California

Capella University School of Business and Technology - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management - Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland State University Monte Ahuja College of Business - Cleveland, Ohio

Creighton University Heider College of Business - Omaha, Nebraska

DePaul University Driehaus College of Business - Chicago, Illinois

Florida Institute of Technology Nathan M. Bisk College of Business - Melbourne, Florida

George Fox University School of Business - Newberg, Oregon

Georgia State University J. Mack Robinson College of Business - Atlanta, Georgia

Globe University Minnesota School of Business - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Golden Gate University Edward S. Ageno School of Business - San Francisco, California

Grand Canyon University Colangelo College of Business - Phoenix, Arizona

International School of Management - New York, New York

Jacksonville University Davis College of Business - Jacksonville, Florida

Keiser University Graduate School - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Kennesaw State University Coles College of Business - Kennesaw, Georgia

Liberty University School of Business - Lynchburg, Virginia

Lincoln University - Oakland, California

Louisiana Tech University College of Business - Ruston, Louisiana

Metropolitan State University College of Management - Minneapolis, Minnesota

National Graduate School of Quality Management - Falmouth, Massachusetts

Northwestern Polytechnic University School of Business and Information Technology - Fremont, California

Pace University Lubin School of Business - New York, New York

Pacific States University College of Business - Los Angeles, California

Philadelphia University School of Continuing and Professional Studies - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business - Winter Park, Florida

Sacred Heart University Jack Welch College of Business - Fairfield, Connecticut

Saint Leo University Donald R. Tapia School of Business - Saint Leo, Florida

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Graduate School of Business and Technology - Winona, Minnesota

St. Ambrose University College of Business - Davenport, Iowa

Temple University Fox School of Business - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Dallas Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business - Irving, Texas

University of Maryland University College Graduate School - Adelphi, Maryland

University of Northern Virginia School of Management - Annandale, Virginia

University of Phoenix School of Business - Phoenix, Arizona

University of South Alabama Mitchell College of Business - Mobile, Alabama

University of the Incarnate Word H-E-B School of Business & Administration - San Antonio, Texas

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater College of Business and Economics - Whitewater, Wisconsin

Washington University in St. Louis Olin Business School - St. Louis, Missouri

Webster University Walker School of Business and Technology - Webster Groves, Missouri

Westcliff University College of Business - Irvine, California

Wilmington University College of Business - New Castle, Delaware

Tammie Cagle, Editor of Top Management Degrees, explains, "A professional doctoral degree is equivalent to a PhD, but is more practical and applicable in the business world." A doctoral degree in business management gives individuals a competitive advantage in an MBA-saturated climate. This ranking should serve as a tool for assisting business management professionals in finding the program that will differentiate them from their peers as knowledgeable and skilled leaders.

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Tammie Cagle, Editor
Top Management Degrees
(425) 440-0619
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