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2023 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region

87 Colleges
$43,912 Avg Salary
$26,239 Avg Student Debt

With 226,882 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, business, management and marketing is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 87 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for business, management and marketing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

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#7

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

With a ranking of #7, Columbia Southern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

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#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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Strayer University - Georgia ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Atlanta, Strayer University - Georgia is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#12

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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#13

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for online Business, Management & Marketing students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN
15 University of Charleston Charleston, WV
16 Full Sail University Winter Park, FL
16 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
16 Florida International University Miami, FL

Explore the most popular online business, management and marketing schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 1,604
Florida 10,641
North Carolina 6,200
Virginia 6,276
Tennessee 3,234
Georgia 4,603
South Carolina 2,077
Louisiana 4,370
West Virginia 1,895
Kentucky 2,845
Arkansas 731
Alabama 4,164

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Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784
Marketing 4,011
Management Information Systems 2,766
International Business 2,007
Entrepreneurial Studies 1,823
Taxation 1,350
Hospitality Management 1,341
Real Estate 1,280
Other Business, Management & Marketing 1,073
General Sales & Marketing 537
Construction Management 466
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 180
Business/Managerial Economics 162
Insurance 143
Business/Corporate Communications 117
Telecommunications Management 23

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Amit Savargaonkar.

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