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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 248 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 25 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Business Administration & Management

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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Out of the 248 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 248 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in the Southeast Region . Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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University of Management and Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

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#10

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#11

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#12

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

With a ranking of #12, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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#13

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

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#14

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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#15

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #16 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#18

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas ranked #18 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#20

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#21

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

With a ranking of #21, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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#22

Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton, TN

With a ranking of #22, Bryan College - Dayton did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Dayton, William Jennings Bryan College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

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#24

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#25

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Rest of the Top Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

#27

Elon University

Elon, NC
#28

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA
#30

Belmont University

Nashville, TN
#32

Samford University

Birmingham, AL
#34

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
#35

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA
#36

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
38 John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR
39 Berry College Mount Berry, GA
40 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
41 Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL
42 Radford University Radford, VA
43 Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY
44 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
45 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA
46 Augusta University Augusta, GA
47 DeVry University - Tennessee Nashville, TN
48 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA
49 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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