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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region

305 Colleges
$43,551 Avg Salary
$26,434 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 305 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our analysis found Louisiana State University - Shreveport to be the most popular school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Shreveport.

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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. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Out of the 305 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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#6

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration and management programs. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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Florida International University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration and management programs. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #8 on the list. St. Leo University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.

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#9

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration and management programs. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

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#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration and management programs. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #11 on the list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

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With a ranking of #12, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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#13

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a large student population.

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Florida Institute of Technology ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

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#16

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#17

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration and management programs. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#19

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#20

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration and management programs. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#21

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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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#22

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#23

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #23, Emory University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#26

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
#26

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL
#31

Clemson University

Clemson, SC
#32

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA
#33

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
#37

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
#39

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL
#40

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL
#42

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC
#44

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL
#45

Troy University

Troy, AL

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 Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
46 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
47 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
48 Florida Institute of Technology - Online Melbourne, FL
49 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
50 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
51 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
52 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
53 Barry University Miami, FL
54 Gardner - Webb University Boiling Springs, NC
55 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
56 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA
57 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
58 Strayer University - Georgia Atlanta, GA
58 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
60 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
61 Regent University Virginia Beach, VA

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration and management schools 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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