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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 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 General Business/Commerce program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Our analysis found Campbellsville University to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 74% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in the Southeast Region . UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Of the 245 students majoring in general business at UCF, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

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

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in the Southeast Region . UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

Women make up 34% of the general business majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 165 students majoring in general business at Georgia State, 63% are male and 37% are female.

Full General Business/Commerce at Georgia State University Report

#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

About 31% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 69% are male.

Full General Business/Commerce at West Virginia University Report

#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 33% of the general business majors at the school.

Full General Business/Commerce at Florida State University Report

#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Of the 122 students majoring in general business at UK, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

Of the 120 students majoring in general business at VCU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Full General Business/Commerce at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

With a ranking of #10, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

Women make up 31% of the general business majors at the school.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce colleges 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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