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

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

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 329 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, Management & Marketing program at each school on the list.

Check out the business, management and marketing 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 degree in the Southeast Region . Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Shreveport.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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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 Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia Southern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 329 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #7 on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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With a ranking of #8, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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#10

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Campbellsville University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Campbellsville.

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#11

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #12, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business, management and marketing programs. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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#14

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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#15

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region list. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.

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#16

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business, management and marketing programs. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

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#17

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Central Florida came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#19

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #19, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business, management and marketing programs. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

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With a ranking of #22, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#23

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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#24

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

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#25

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#27

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY
#28

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL
#29

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
#30

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA
#31

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC
#32

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
#34

Clemson University

Clemson, SC
#37

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
#38

Emory University

Atlanta, GA
#41

University of Mississippi

University, MS
#43

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
#45

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
#46

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA
#47

Troy University

Troy, AL
#49

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

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, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
50 Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL
51 Florida Institute of Technology - Online Melbourne, FL
52 Faulkner University Montgomery, AL
53 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
54 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
55 Mercer University Macon, GA
56 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
57 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
57 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
59 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC
60 University of North Alabama Florence, AL
61 Strayer University - Georgia Atlanta, GA
62 Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN
63 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
64 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
65 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL

Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best business, management and marketing colleges 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 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 Amit Savargaonkar.

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