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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Basic Certificate School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Business Administration & Management Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 101 schools in the Southeast Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for business administration majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 15% Best Business Administration & Management Basic Certificate Schools

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the best school for business administration & management students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gateway Community and Technical College is a great place for business administration & management students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 101 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 101 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate business administration & management programs. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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Kennesaw State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

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American Public University System landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate business administration & management programs. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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Jefferson Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population.

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College of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Ocala, CF is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Jefferson State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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#13

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate business administration & management programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Southern Crescent Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#15

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Gaston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Business Administration & Management students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Business Administration & Management Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
17 Athens State University Athens, AL
18 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
19 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
20 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration & management schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 17,913
Georgia 7,782
Tennessee 6,076
Louisiana 5,167
Virginia 11,019
North Carolina 10,255
West Virginia 4,543
Alabama 6,963
Mississippi 2,579
South Carolina 3,971
Arkansas 2,025
Kentucky 2,615

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, business administration & management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Business Administration Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management 343,412
Organizational Leadership 15,220
Interior Design Management 13,728
Supply Chain Management 10,601
Operations Management 6,424
Project Management 4,189
Office Administration 3,577
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 2,736
Retail Management 959
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 939
Transportation/Mobility Management 641
E-Commerce 469
Science/Technology Management 359
Research and Development Management 284
Customer Service Management 178
Risk Management 37

Majors Similar to Business Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

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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