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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region

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$44,889 Avg Salary
$28,131 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 703 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Colleges.

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Our analysis found Valencia College to be the most popular school for business administration & management students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.

Business Administration majors at Valencia College take out an average of $15,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. MDC is a very large public school located in the large city of Miami.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at MDC accumulate an average of around $10,320 in student debt.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for business administration & management students. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Business Administration majors at Liberty University take out an average of $29,583 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $312, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 703 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 4 spot on the list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

On average, business administration graduates from American Military University take out $25,299 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Broward College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at BC take out is $9,143.

Full Business Administration & Management at Broward College Report

#6

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

With a ranking of #6, Columbia Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

Business Administration majors at Columbia Southern University take out an average of $26,277 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Business Administration majors at Louisiana State University - Shreveport take out an average of $22,740 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Business Administration & Management at Louisiana State University - Shreveport Report

#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #8, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at UF take out is $26,692. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $238.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of Florida Report

Florida International University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

Business Administration majors at FIU take out an average of $38,053 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #9, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, business administration graduates from Northern Virginia Community College take out $10,146 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Business Administration & Management at Northern Virginia Community College Report

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Business Administration majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out an average of $27,347 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $425, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #12, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Business Administration majors at Wake Technical Community College take out an average of $18,576 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at FSCJ take out is $16,985.

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#14

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at St. Leo University take out is $50,416.

Full Business Administration & Management at Saint Leo University Report

North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at NC State take out is $30,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $266, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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College of Central Florida came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Ocala, CF is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Business Administration majors at CF take out an average of $19,515 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Business Administration & Management at College of Central Florida Report

University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at UNCW accumulate an average of around $21,778 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $297, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#18

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Belhaven carry an average student debt load of $39,016.

Full Business Administration & Management at Belhaven University Report

#19

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #19 on the list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Auburn accumulate an average of around $30,875 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $593.

Full Business Administration & Management at Auburn University Report

#20

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, business administration graduates from Duke take out $80,630 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #21, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Georgia Tech carry an average student debt load of $50,258. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $459, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration & management programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Business Administration majors at UT Knoxville take out an average of $30,158 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $386.

Full Business Administration & Management at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#23

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from FAU carry an average student debt load of $29,119.

Full Business Administration & Management at Florida Atlantic University Report

#24

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #24, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Business Administration majors at ECU take out an average of $28,197 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $285.

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#25

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #25, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from UGA carry an average student debt load of $32,674. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $262.

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#26

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
#27

Emory University

Atlanta, GA
#29

Clemson University

Clemson, SC
#30

St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, FL
#31

Troy University

Troy, AL
#33

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
#34

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL
#35

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA
#36

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA
#37

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
#39

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL
#39

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA
#45

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS
#49

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 703 different Southeast business administration & management schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Gaston College Dallas, NC
52 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL
53 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
53 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
55 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
55 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC
57 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
58 University of Charleston Charleston, WV
59 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
60 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
61 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY
62 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY
63 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
64 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
65 Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL
66 Polk State College Winter Haven, FL
67 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
68 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
69 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
70 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
71 Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL
72 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
73 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
74 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC
75 University of North Alabama Florence, AL
75 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
77 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
77 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
79 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
80 West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY
81 Barry University Miami, FL
82 Somerset Community College Somerset, KY
83 Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA
84 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
85 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
86 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
87 American InterContinental University - Atlanta Atlanta, GA
88 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
89 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR
90 Faulkner University Montgomery, AL
91 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
92 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC
93 John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner, AL
93 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
95 Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC
96 University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA
96 Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC
98 University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA
99 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
99 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
101 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA
102 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
103 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
104 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
105 Strayer University - Virginia Arlington, VA
105 Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Business Administration & Management students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
107 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
107 Clayton State University Morrow, GA
109 Pensacola State College Pensacola, FL
110 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
111 Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY
112 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY
113 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
114 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
115 ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA
115 Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY
117 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN
117 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
119 Athens State University Athens, AL
119 Southeastern University Lakeland, FL
121 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
122 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR
123 King University Bristol, TN
124 North Carolina Wesleyan College Rocky Mount, NC
125 Rollins College Winter Park, FL
125 Lynn University Boca Raton, FL
127 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
127 Bethel University McKenzie, TN
127 Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN
130 University of South Carolina - Aiken Aiken, SC
131 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA
131 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
133 University of Mississippi University, MS
134 Regent University Virginia Beach, VA
135 Tennessee State University Nashville, TN
136 Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC
137 University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL
138 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
139 Gardner - Webb University Boiling Springs, NC
139 University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA
139 Arkansas State University - Main Campus Jonesboro, AR

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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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