The Best MBA Programs in NYC for 2027

St. John's University delivers a 100% online Master of Business Administration through its Tobin College of Business, which the school reports is AACSB accredited. The degree is 36 credits: eight core courses worth 24 credits, a Seminar in Business Policy capstone, and at least three elective courses. Core topics include analytics, finance, marketing strategy, global management, law and ethics, economics, and risk. Optional concentrations are Business Analytics, Finance, and Marketing Management, and electives can also draw on accounting, international business, investment management, and taxation. Full-time students starting in summer can finish in as little as 12 months, while part-time students typically take 24 to 36 months. Admission is rolling, with priority deadlines of April 1 for fall and October 1 for spring.

St. John's reports a 66% graduation rate and an 83% admit rate. The program earns a Program Score of 79.3 out of 100, the basis of its ranking. The school states that the online MBA follows the same curriculum and faculty as the on-campus version, and it lists a preferred GPA of 3.25 within a holistic review. The format suits working adults who want a recognized business school curriculum without relocating, and who want to tailor electives toward analytics, finance, or marketing.

CUNY Brooklyn College's Master of Science in business administration is run by the Murray Koppelman School of Business and takes 30 to 36 credits, with at least 24 of them in accounting, business management, economics or finance. Students can specialize in accounting, business analytics, economic analysis, general business, global business, marketing, or producing in cinematic arts. The college states that options 2 through 6 can be completed fully online, and an online version of the degree is listed separately. Applicants need undergraduate coursework in macroeconomics, microeconomics, statistics and calculus, except those applying to the producing option. The accounting option is open only to students with prior accounting courses. The page lists fall and spring application deadlines of August 1 and December 15, plus two letters of recommendation.

Federal data shows a 54% graduation rate at Brooklyn College and an admit rate of 58%. The program's Program Score of 78.8 out of 100 is the basis of its ranking here. The degree suits working professionals and career changers who want a specialty track and, for most options, the choice of online study, as well as students who need to confirm the prerequisite economics and statistics courses before they apply.

Lehman College's Department of Management and Business Innovation, part of the School of Business, offers an M.S. degree in Business alongside a Bachelor's in Business Administration and six undergraduate minors. The department describes its mission as developing business leaders, professionals and entrepreneurs through classroom instruction, online teaching and experiential learning. Its Small Business Internship Program, run with the Lehman School of Continuing and Professional Studies, gives students hands-on training in managing a business and then paid internships with small businesses in the Bronx. The department also offers one to two credit upskilling courses in areas such as social media and data presentation. The page lists a Business M.S. information session for November 11, 2026, and includes an Apply Now link for prospective students.

Federal data shows a 51% graduation rate at Lehman and an admit rate of 57%. The program carries a Program Score of 74 out of 100, which is the basis of its ranking on this site. It fits students who want a business master's with practical, locally rooted experience and who prefer a public college in the Bronx. The department page does not spell out the full curriculum, so applicants should confirm credit requirements and prerequisites with the school before applying.

St. Francis College in Brooklyn offers a Master of Science in Management for professionals who want stronger leadership, strategic thinking, and management skills. The degree totals 57 credits. Students complete a seven-course core covering accounting for managers, business analytics, corporate finance, organization and strategy, marketing, information systems, and a capstone project. They then choose one of three 12-credit concentrations: Business Management, Health Care Management, or Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The business track adds project management and organizational change courses, the health care track covers delivery, finance, and reimbursement, and the social innovation track focuses on mission-driven ventures and measuring social value. The page describes the program as emphasizing leadership, collaboration, and applying coursework to real professional settings.

On the federal side, St. Francis reports a 55% graduation rate and is an open-admission school, so there is no admit-rate screen at the institution level. The program earns a Program Score of 72 out of 100, which is the basis of its ranking. It suits working professionals and career changers who want a management degree with a clear specialty, particularly those aiming at health care operations or social enterprise rather than a general MBA. Applicants with a specific sector in mind will find the concentrations easier to match than a single-track program.

Berkeley College offers a Master of Business Administration, titled MBA in Management, through its Larry L. Luing School of Business. The school's page describes a Four-Year Combined BS/MBA Option for full-time students in the Justice Studies-Criminal Justice and Information Technology Management bachelor's programs. Students attend three semesters per calendar year, take one or two MBA core courses (three to six credits) as undergraduate electives after 90 credits, and then finish the remaining 30 to 33 MBA credits in their fourth calendar year. Undergraduates may take at most two graduate courses, six credits in all, and those credits can count toward the graduate degree if they go on to enroll in the MBA.

Federal data for Berkeley College-New York shows a 44% graduation rate and open admission, so there is no selective admit rate to clear. The Program Score of 64.4 out of 100 is the basis of this program's ranking. The accelerated option fits students already enrolled at Berkeley who want a master's in business soon after the bachelor's and can commit to full-time study through year-round terms. Students outside those two majors should confirm how the page's admission criteria, including full-time enrollment and completed core courses in the major, apply to them.