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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.

Check out the business administration doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for business administration and management students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

About 67% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for business administration and management students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 92 students majoring in business administration at Liberty University, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#3

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great place for business administration and management students working on their doctor’s degree. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

Women make up 58% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#4

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Out of the 67 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 67 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

About 13% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 88% are male.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of Florida Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Women make up 25% of the business administration majors at the school.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#7

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

Converse College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in business administration at Converse, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Business Administration & Management at Converse College Report

University of Management and Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor’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.

Of the 23 students majoring in business administration at University of Management and Technology, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Of the 23 students majoring in business administration at UNC Charlotte, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#10

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

With a ranking of #10, Saint Leo University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their doctor’s degree. St. Leo University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

About 62% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Business Administration & Management at Saint Leo University Report

Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
11 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
12 Gardner - Webb University Boiling Springs, NC
13 Florida International University Miami, FL
13 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
13 Louisiana State University - Shreveport Shreveport, LA

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 26 schools only.

  • 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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