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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 131,555 degrees and certificates were awarded to business administration and management students, making the major the most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 66 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the business administration graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 66 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 66 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Richmond. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate business administration and management programs. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

While working on their Graduate Certificate, business administration majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $17,974 in student debt.

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, business administration graduates from UGA take out $19,316 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #9 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.

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American Public University System came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Business Administration & Management students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
12 Clemson University Clemson, SC
13 East Carolina University Greenville, NC

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration and management colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 4,501
Florida 6,459
Georgia 2,352
North Carolina 3,290
Tennessee 2,285
Kentucky 1,040
Louisiana 3,270
Alabama 3,064
South Carolina 1,189
Mississippi 1,096
Arkansas 469
West Virginia 1,201

Business Administration & Management is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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