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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region

254 Colleges
$43,551 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 254 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 25 Top Southeast Region Schools in Business Administration & Management

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for business administration and management students. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Full Business Administration & Management at Duke University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for business administration and management students. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The excellent programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in the Southeast Region . Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 254 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Management and Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration and management programs. 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 Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college 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 schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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#10

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#11

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond ranked #11 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#12

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#13

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration and management programs. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

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North Carolina State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#15

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #15 on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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#16

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

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#18

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

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

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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #20 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.

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#21

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #21 on the list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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#22

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#23

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

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#24

Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton, TN

Bryan College - Dayton ranked #24 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Dayton, William Jennings Bryan College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #25 on the list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

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Rest of the Top Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region

#26

Marymount University

Arlington, VA
#27

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL
#28

Elon University

Elon, NC
#29

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA
#31

Belmont University

Nashville, TN
#33

Samford University

Birmingham, AL
#35

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
#36

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA
#37

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA
#38

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

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 Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
39 John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR
40 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
41 Berry College Mount Berry, GA
42 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
43 DeVry University - Tennessee Nashville, TN
44 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
45 Radford University Radford, VA
46 Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL
47 Augusta University Augusta, GA
48 Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY
49 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
50 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN

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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