Best Business and Management Schools

Based on detail statistical analysis by Uni Reviews, the top 5 business schools in Australia for 2024 are:

Under our points scoring system, the results were tight and several other business schools were also in contention. Other notable mentions are Charles Sturt University, the University of Canberra, CQUniversity, and Macquarie University.

Uni Reviews ranked Australian universities by a formula using:

business school size (student numbers)
student and graduate satisfaction with business and management courses (% satisfied)
indicative graduate salaries (based on pay, study and unemployment rates).

Top 5 Universities for Business Degrees

University of New England - With 3,431 students, it maintains a high satisfaction rate of 82% and an impressive average graduate salary of $62,620. Its smaller size allows for a focused educational approach, enhancing student satisfaction and career outcomes.
Bond University - Despite its smaller size of 1,473 students, Bond University boasts the highest satisfaction rate at 88% and a solid graduate salary of $56,177. Its intensive and personalised educational experience translates into high student contentment.
Deakin University - Hosting 14,581 students, Deakin achieves an 81% satisfaction rate with a graduate salary of $55,448. The university balances a large, diverse student body with high satisfaction, reflecting robust academic and support systems.
Monash University - As one of the largest contenders with 24,223 students, Monash still manages a 73% satisfaction rate and offers a competitive graduate salary of $58,747. Its vast network and extensive resources contribute to successful graduate outcomes.
Swinburne - With 10,842 students, Swinburne secures a 78% satisfaction rate and a graduate salary of $58,697. The university effectively leverages its medium size to provide quality education and good career prospects.

Business and Management definition

Business and Management includes Accounting, Business Management, Sales & Marketing, Management and Commerce, Banking and Finance, Economics.

Detailed study areas: Accounting, Business Management, Human Resource Management, Organisation Management, Industrial Relations, international Business, Public Administration, Hospitality Management, Farm Management and Agribusiness and Tourism Management, Sales, Real Estate, Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations, Purchasing, Warehousing and Distribution, and Valuation, Banking and Finance, Insurance and Actuarial Studies, Investment and Securities, Economics and Econometrics.

Overall Rankings

Rank	Business School	Students	Satisfaction	Grad Salary	Points
1	University of New England	3,431	82%	$62,620	64
2	Bond University	1,473	88%	$56,177	63
3	Deakin University	14,581	81%	$55,448	60
4	Monash University	24,223	73%	$58,747	57
5	Swinburne	10,842	78%	$58,697	56
6	Charles Sturt University	7,108	77%	$61,340	55
7	University of Canberra	3,791	77%	$62,167	53
8	CQUniversity	6,395	82%	$55,789	53
9	Macquarie University	11,356	74%	$61,060	51
10	Torrens University Australia	10,233	76%	$58,072	50
11	UTS	14,107	73%	$59,526	50
12	Griffith University	12,603	78%	$54,769	50
13	Southern Cross University	6,115	78%	$57,787	49
14	University of Queensland	13,078	74%	$58,534	49
15	UniSQ	3,619	81%	$55,626	48
16	RMIT University	27,040	71%	$54,209	48
17	Victoria University	8,670	77%	$56,996	47
18	QUT	13,600	75%	$56,596	47
19	University of South Australia	8,295	80%	$52,450	46
20	UNSW	18,326	66%	$62,775	45
21	University of Sydney	16,638	66%	$62,892	44
22	University of Melbourne	13,191	70%	$59,972	42
23	Edith Cowan University	4,159	83%	$49,290	42
24	University of Notre Dame	1,011	78%	$56,725	42
25	Curtin University	12,891	74%	$54,389	41
26	Federation University Australia	3,889	72%	$61,598	41
27	University of the Sunshine Coast	2,867	82%	$50,278	40
28	University of Adelaide	5,639	72%	$59,545	39
29	University of Newcastle	5,323	73%	$58,136	38
30	Western Sydney University	8,500	72%	$56,968	37
31	Flinders University	2,164	76%	$55,262	37
32	University of Western Australia	5,447	72%	$57,720	36
33	University of Wollongong	9,367	70%	$56,896	34
34	Australian National University	6,424	66%	$62,396	32
35	Murdoch University	5,514	70%	$57,685	30
36	Australian Catholic University	2,974	71%	$57,460	30
37	La Trobe University	9,354	72%	$51,827	29
38	Charles Darwin University	1,056	70%	$57,599	28
39	University of Tasmania	5,267	66%	$56,875	20
40	James Cook University	4,243	65%	$54,048	12

Updated: 18 April 2024

1. Business School Size

Business School	Bachelor	Postgrad	Int'l	Total
RMIT University	21,105	5,935	15,910	27,040
Monash University	17,653	6,570	14,736	24,223
UNSW	10,116	8,210	7,362	18,326
University of Sydney	6,448	10,190	11,400	16,638
Deakin University	10,217	4,364	4,891	14,581
UTS	9,975	4,132	5,639	14,107
QUT	10,144	3,456	2,990	13,600
University of Melbourne	7,187	6,004	7,436	13,191
University of Queensland	7,962	5,116	7,210	13,078
Curtin University	10,803	2,088	5,890	12,891
Griffith University	9,642	2,961	3,610	12,603
Macquarie University	6,255	5,101	5,479	11,356
Swinburne	9,098	1,744	3,087	10,842
Torrens University Australia	4,594	5,639	7,654	10,233
University of Wollongong	6,200	3,167	6,392	9,367
La Trobe University	6,707	2,647	5,077	9,354
Victoria University	7,420	1,250	6,736	8,670
Western Sydney University	6,900	1,600	1,929	8,500
University of South Australia	6,480	1,815	2,338	8,295
Charles Sturt University	3,343	3,765	4,014	7,108
Australian National University	2,922	3,502	4,652	6,424
CQUniversity	1,792	4,603	4,660	6,395
Southern Cross University	2,784	3,331	3,963	6,115
University of Adelaide	3,478	2,161	3,104	5,639
Murdoch University	4,089	1,425	4,384	5,514
University of Western Australia	3,730	1,717	1,895	5,447
University of Newcastle	3,656	1,667	2,398	5,323
University of Tasmania	3,130	2,137	3,190	5,267
James Cook University	2,716	1,527	2,822	4,243
Edith Cowan University	2,488	1,671	2,095	4,159
Federation University Australia	1,997	1,892	2,967	3,889
University of Canberra	2,568	1,223	1,397	3,791
UniSQ	2,249	1,370	694	3,619
University of New England	2,572	859	651	3,431
Australian Catholic University	2,552	422	554	2,974
University of the Sunshine Coast	1,901	966	1,297	2,867
Flinders University	1,133	1,031	912	2,164
Bond University	680	793	772	1,473
Charles Darwin University	529	527	664	1,056
University of Notre Dame	915	96	25	1,011

Source: uCube Higher Education Statistics (Category: Management and Commerce)

2. Student Course Satisfaction

Rank	Business School	Graduates	Students	Avg
1	Bond University	92%	84%	88%
2	Edith Cowan University	84%	82%	83%
3	University of New England	87%	77%	82%
4	University of the Sunshine Coast	79%	85%	82%
5	CQUniversity	85%	78%	82%
6	Deakin University	83%	80%	81%
7	UniSQ	83%	79%	81%
8	University of South Australia	81%	79%	80%
9	Swinburne	79%	78%	78%
10	Griffith University	79%	77%	78%
11	Southern Cross University	81%	75%	78%
12	University of Notre Dame	80%	76%	78%
13	Charles Sturt University	79%	76%	77%
14	University of Canberra	79%	76%	77%
15	Victoria University	77%	76%	77%
16	Torrens University Australia	78%	74%	76%
17	Flinders University	76%	76%	76%
18	QUT	78%	72%	75%
19	Curtin University	78%	70%	74%
20	University of Queensland	73%	75%	74%
21	Macquarie University	75%	72%	74%
22	UTS	76%	71%	73%
23	Monash University	75%	70%	73%
24	University of Newcastle	74%	72%	73%
25	La Trobe University	73%	71%	72%
26	University of Western Australia	70%	74%	72%
27	Federation University Australia	75%	69%	72%
28	Western Sydney University	74%	70%	72%
29	University of Adelaide	74%	70%	72%
30	RMIT University	74%	69%	71%
31	Australian Catholic University	74%	68%	71%
32	Charles Darwin University	73%	68%	70%
33	University of Wollongong	73%	68%	70%
34	University of Melbourne	78%	62%	70%
35	Murdoch University	71%	69%	70%
36	University of Sydney	71%	62%	66%
37	UNSW	68%	65%	66%
38	Australian National University	66%	66%	66%
39	University of Tasmania	70%	61%	66%
40	James Cook University	63%	67%	65%

Source: Student Experience Survey (2021 and 2022)

Universities are ranked by course satisfaction ratings of current students and recent graduates.

3. Indicative Graduate Salaries

Rank	Business School	Employed	Studying	Other	Salary
1	University of Sydney	88%	8%	4%	$62,892
2	UNSW	84%	11%	5%	$62,775
3	University of New England	92%	8%	0%	$62,620
4	Australian National University	84%	11%	6%	$62,396
5	University of Canberra	80%	8%	12%	$62,167
6	Federation University	72%	8%	20%	$61,598
7	Charles Sturt University	92%	5%	3%	$61,340
8	Macquarie University	77%	11%	13%	$61,060
9	University of Melbourne	76%	24%	1%	$59,972
10	University of Adelaide	72%	20%	8%	$59,545
11	UTS	79%	8%	13%	$59,526
12	Monash University	77%	10%	12%	$58,747
13	Swinburne	80%	9%	12%	$58,697
14	University of Queensland	77%	11%	12%	$58,534
15	University of Newcastle	72%	21%	7%	$58,136
16	Torrens University Australia	65%	21%	14%	$58,072
17	Southern Cross University	80%	8%	12%	$57,787
18	University of Western Australia	69%	23%	8%	$57,720
19	Murdoch University	66%	7%	27%	$57,685
20	Charles Darwin University	70%	7%	23%	$57,599
21	Australian Catholic University	70%	10%	20%	$57,460
22	Victoria University	67%	17%	17%	$56,996
23	Western Sydney University	69%	9%	22%	$56,968
24	University of Wollongong	76%	7%	17%	$56,896
25	University of Tasmania	73%	11%	15%	$56,875
26	University of Notre Dame	75%	6%	20%	$56,725
27	QUT	76%	11%	13%	$56,596
28	Bond University	69%	20%	12%	$56,177
29	CQUniversity	87%	7%	6%	$55,789
30	UniSQ	88%	8%	4%	$55,626
31	Deakin University	78%	8%	14%	$55,448
32	Flinders University	77%	10%	13%	$55,262
33	Griffith University	75%	9%	16%	$54,769
34	Curtin University	72%	11%	18%	$54,389
35	RMIT University	72%	9%	19%	$54,209
36	James Cook University	75%	13%	13%	$54,048
37	University of South Australia	78%	7%	15%	$52,450
38	La Trobe University	67%	12%	21%	$51,827
39	University of the Sunshine Coast	71%	11%	18%	$50,278
40	Edith Cowan University	73%	7%	20%	$49,290

Source: Graduate Outcomes Survey (2020-22)

The indicative graduate salary accounts for:

low incomes of unemployed graduates
earnings potential of graduates doing advanced studies.

It does not account for course participation by mature-age students who are already employed.

Which Business Degree Is Best?

Choosing the best business degree in Australia largely depends on your career goals and interests. Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Commerce are versatile programs that also allow for specialisation. While rankings are a helpful guide to business school quality, the specifics of each program also matter.

According to Lerna Courses, leading options for online business degrees include:

Accounting. The University of New England offers a Bachelor of Accounting accredited by major accounting bodies. It is ideal for careers in accounting and finance.
Business Analytics. Deakin University's Bachelor of Business Analytics develops practical data analysis skills, making it suitable for roles in the booming analytics field.
Finance. The Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) from Edith Cowan University provides practical skills and internships.
Human Resources. Edith Cowan University's Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resource Management prepare students for high-level HR roles.
Marketing. The Bachelor of Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations at ECU combines these disciplines to enhance employability.

These degrees offer well-rounded training and specialisation opportunities in key business areas. Any one of these choices could lead to high-salary positions. For further details, refer to Lerna Courses guide to the Best Business Degrees Online in Australia.