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2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region

38 Colleges
$43,048 Avg Salary
$30,132 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

General Business/Commerce is the #31 most popular major in the country with 9,137 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for general business majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the best school in the Southeast Region for general business/commerce students. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 38 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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Out of the 38 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 3 spot on the list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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The excellent programs at Citadel Military College of South Carolina helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in the Southeast Region . The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for general business/commerce students. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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#6

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #7 on the list. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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Georgia State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general business/commerce programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 160
Florida 559
Georgia 373
Tennessee 176
Kentucky 1,422
Louisiana 138
Alabama 35
South Carolina 123
Arkansas 30
West Virginia 275

One of 20 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Business

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
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).
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