2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 298 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the business administration master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Business Administration & Management
Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University - Shreveport the most popular school in the Southeast Region for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Shreveport.
About 47% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 53% are male.
Full Business Administration & Management at Louisiana State University - Shreveport Report
Out of the 298 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 42% of the business administration majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 55% of the business administration majors at the school.
Full Business Administration & Management at Columbia Southern University Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 37% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 63% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
About 40% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 60% are male.
Full Business Administration & Management at Duke University Report
University of Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
Of the 759 students majoring in business administration at UF, 54% are male and 46% are female.
Florida International University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 52% of the business administration majors at the school.
Full Business Administration & Management at Florida International University Report
With a ranking of #8, Saint Leo University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.
About 62% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 38% are male.
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Belhaven University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.
Of the 560 students majoring in business administration at Belhaven, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Full Business Administration & Management at Belhaven University Report
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
Women make up 29% of the business administration majors at the school.
Full Business Administration & Management at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 37% of the business administration majors at the school.
Full Business Administration & Management at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Of the 374 students majoring in business administration at USF Tampa, 53% are male and 47% are female.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 333 students majoring in business administration at UL Lafayette, 51% are male and 49% are female.
Full Business Administration & Management at University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report
William & Mary ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 329 students majoring in business administration at William & Mary, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.
Of the 325 students majoring in business administration at Florida Tech, 60% are male and 40% are female.
With a ranking of #16, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
About 50% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 50% are male.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 41% of the business administration majors at the school.
University of the Cumberlands came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
Of the 286 students majoring in business administration at Cumberlands, 58% are male and 42% are female.
Full Business Administration & Management at University of the Cumberlands Report
Wake Forest University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
Of the 274 students majoring in business administration at Wake Forest University, 63% are male and 37% are female.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Wake Forest University
Emory University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Women make up 31% of the business administration majors at the school.
Full Business Administration & Management at Emory University Report
University of Georgia landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 42% of the business administration majors at the school.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at University of Georgia
With a ranking of #22, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 33% of the business administration majors at the school.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Auburn University
University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 245 students majoring in business administration at UNC Pembroke, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Full Business Administration & Management at University of North Carolina at Pembroke Report
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 54% are male.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Strayer University - Virginia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.
About 56% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 44% are male.
Full Business Administration & Management at Strayer University - Virginia Report
Rest of the Top Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Florida Institute of Technology - Online | Melbourne, FL |
| 46 | Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville, NC |
| 47 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 48 | Barry University | Miami, FL |
| 49 | Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 50 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 51 | Strayer University - Georgia | Atlanta, GA |
| 51 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 53 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 54 | Gardner - Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC |
| 55 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 56 | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS |
| 57 | Regent University | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 58 | The University of Tampa | Tampa, FL |
| 59 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 59 | University of the Potomac - VA Campus | Vienna, VA |
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 |
Majors Related to Business Administration
Business Administration & Management is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Business Administration
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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