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2023 Most Popular 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.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 114 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for business administration majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 97 students majoring in business administration at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 60% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Women make up 40% of the business administration majors at the school.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, business administration graduates from NC State carry an average student debt load of $17,974.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 114 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in business administration at ECU, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in business administration at University of Virginia, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 76% are male.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 23% are male.

Business Administration majors at UGA take out an average of $19,316 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#9

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.

Of the 38 students majoring in business administration at Austin Peay State University, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#10

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

With a ranking of #10, Fayetteville State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

Women make up 35% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#11

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business administration and management programs. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Women make up 84% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#12

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

With a ranking of #12, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

Women make up 48% of the business administration majors at the school.

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 38% of the business administration majors at the school.

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Louisiana Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

About 38% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#15

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in business administration at Old Dominion, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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#16

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

With a ranking of #16, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Of the 19 students majoring in business administration at Clemson, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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Tennessee Technological University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

Of the 19 students majoring in business administration at Tennessee Tech University, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#16

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in business administration at Virginia Tech, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
19 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
20 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
20 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA
22 Spring Hill College Mobile, AL
22 Auburn University Auburn, AL

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.

  • 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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