An online business or marketing degree can lead to your first job in the business world, a promotion, or a life of successful entrepreneurship. Whatever your business goal may be, online colleges offer you an expedient route to success. Associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and even doctoral degree programs in business and marketing can be earned from accredited online schools.

In addition to degree programs, online business colleges offer certificate programs. These generally involve earning a semester or two of continuing education credits in narrowly-focused courses. For instance, Drexel University has an online six-course certificate program in Retail Leadership, and Pennsylvania State University awards online management certificates in hospitality and nursing. Certificates can enhance résumés by showing proof of expertise in addition to a business degree.

With literally hundreds of online business and marketing college programs available, people can become overwhelmed by the options. Our list of online business schools can be a helpful starting point. These schools are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, which means they meet standards of education demanded by other colleges and employers.

Online undergraduate programs in business and marketing

• DeVry University features a speedy two-year bachelor’s program in business administration with a variety of concentrations.

• Drexel University has an online bachelor’s program in business administration.

• Florida Tech University Online has both associate’s and bachelor’s programs in business administration. The associate’s program provides a broad overview of business, from law to statistics. The bachelor’s program is available with a variety of concentrations, such as health care management and marketing.

• Pennsylvania State University awards associate’s degrees and bachelor’s degrees in business online. The bachelor’s program is a degree completion program for people who have earned an associate’s degree or otherwise completed prerequisites.

• The University of Maryland University College (UMUC) has online bachelor’s degree programs in human resource management, management studies, and several related disciplines.
• The University of Massachusetts at Amherst offers an online bachelor’s degree program in business administration.

• The University of Wyoming College of Business offers the final two years of bachelor’s degree in business administration online. Students must first complete general education requirements and business prerequisites at a community college.

Online graduate programs in business and marketing

• Arizona State University Online offers a traditional MBA program and two programs that combine business and engineering.

• Ball State University’s online MBA program is typically completed through 20 months of web conferencing.

• Boston University offers an online Master of Science in Business Continuity, Security, and Risk Management.

• Carnegie Mellon University’s intensive online MBA program is highly interactive. Students take two courses at once and attend school year-round.

• DeVry University has an online MBA program with more than a dozen concentrations to choose from, such as accounting, marketing, and security management.

• New York University awards a highly interactive online program leading to the Master of Science in Management and Systems with a concentration in Strategy and Leadership.

• Pennsylvania State University’s MBA program is entirely online with the exception of two two-week residencies. One year the residency is on Pennsylvania State’s campus, and the other year students learn with a top U.S. firm.

• The University of Wyoming offers a part-time Executive Master of Business Administration degree program entirely online.