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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree School for You

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 Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 326 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business, Management & Marketing program at each school on the list.

Check out the business, management and marketing master's degree 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, management and marketing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Shreveport.

Women make up 47% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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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, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 55% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 58% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#4

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the 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, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing 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.

Women make up 45% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 993 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Georgia Tech, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 38% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Women make up 44% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Women make up 30% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#10

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Campbellsville.

Of the 783 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Campbellsville University, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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#11

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 62% are male.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Of the 643 students majoring in business, management and marketing at USF Tampa, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#13

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

With a ranking of #13, Saint Leo University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

Of the 608 students majoring in business, management and marketing at St. Leo University, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#14

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

Women make up 51% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#15

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#16

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #16, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 66% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

About 30% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 70% are male.

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#18

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

Women make up 60% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Belhaven University Report

#19

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

Women make up 48% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#20

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

About 38% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 62% are male.

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University of Central Florida came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 58% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#22

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

With a ranking of #22, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 508 students majoring in business, management and marketing at William & Mary, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#23

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #23, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 56% are male.

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With a ranking of #24, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 47% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#25

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 45% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#26

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY
#27

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA
#31

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
#34

Clemson University

Clemson, SC
#35

Emory University

Atlanta, GA
#38

University of Mississippi

University, MS
#39

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
#41

Troy University

Troy, AL
#42

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV
#43

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
#44

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC
#48

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Business, Management & Marketing students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
49 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
50 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
51 Mercer University Macon, GA
52 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
53 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
53 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC
55 University of North Alabama Florence, AL
56 Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN
57 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
58 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
59 Regent University Virginia Beach, VA
60 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
61 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
62 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
63 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
64 Lynn University Boca Raton, FL
65 Strayer University - Georgia Atlanta, GA

Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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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