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There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp 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, Business Degree Central has developed this <nil> ranking. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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Top Business Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for business students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region .
Duke does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 2% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Virginia. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree.
Online graduate courses are available at Georgia Tech, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #4 on our list.
Vanderbilt does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNC Chapel Hill. During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Emory University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Emory. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #7, University of Management and Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Management and Technology. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Virginia Tech. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Wake Forest University ranked #9 on this year’s list.
Online graduate courses are available at Wake Forest University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
James Madison University ranked #10 on this year’s list.
JMU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Georgia landed the #11 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.
Online graduate courses are available at UGA, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 18% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.
Online graduate courses are available at UF, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list.
Auburn does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 35% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
North Carolina State University ranked #14 on this year’s list.
NC State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Richmond did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list.
With a ranking of #16, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.
Online graduate courses are available at William & Mary, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Rhodes College ranked #17 on this year’s list.
Since the graduate programs at Rhodes College are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Knoxville. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Christopher Newport University landed the #19 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.
CNU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #20, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at The Citadel. In 2019-2020 about 76% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #21 on this year’s list.
UofSC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
George Mason University landed the #22 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GMU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #23, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.
Clemson does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Arkansas came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UARK. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #25, Elon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.
Rest of the Top 15% Best Business Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
Not only did these schools make the top 39 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our best business schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 41 | John Brown University | Siloam Springs, AR |
| 42 | Berry College | Mount Berry, GA |
| 43 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 44 | West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV |
| 45 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY |
| 46 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 47 | Rasmussen University - Florida | Ocala, FL |
| 48 | Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN |
| 49 | Florida Institute of Technology | Melbourne, FL |
| 50 | Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville, GA |
| 51 | The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN |
| 52 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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