Research and Development Management

A program that prepares individuals to manage projects, programs and organizations involving basic and applied research, or specialized technology applications, in the public or private sectors. Includes instruction in all aspects of business management applied to the leadership and control of scientific, clinical, engineering and social scientific enterprises; the management of related operational, security and logistical issues; and technical competence in one or more research disciplines.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 23 institutions across the United States, with a total of 866 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

5

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

8

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

18

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

31

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

225

degrees awarded

Other Awards

579

awards given

Top Schools for Research and Development Management

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale, AZ
174
2 Ashford University
San Diego, CA
105
3 Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
78
4 Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
72
5 Concordia University-Chicago
River Forest, IL
57
6 University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
51
7 Northeastern University Professional Programs
Boston, MA
48
8 Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
45
9 University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
42
10 University of Maryland, Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
30
11 Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN
24
12 Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS
24
13 Emmanuel College
Boston, MA
24
14 University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI
20
15 University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD
15
16 Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
12
17 Sonoran University of Health Sciences
Tempe, AZ
12
18 Winona State University
Winona, MN
9
19 Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
9
20 University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
6
21 Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
3
22 Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
3
23 Bentley University
Waltham, MA
3