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Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this <nil> ranking.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Business Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our rankings named University of Management and Technology the best value school in the Southeast Region for business students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Arlington, Virginia, the small private for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Management and Technology are $7,110 per year.
One thing to take note of is that University of Management and Technology does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Management and Technology did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our list.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in the Southeast Region . Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, the fairly large private for-profit school handed out 42 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 a year.
Since the graduate programs at Columbia Southern University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #3 on our list. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 78 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Cumberlands. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 66 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Liberty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 92 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Liberty University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 66 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Gardner - Webb University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gardner - Webb are $10,130 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Gardner - Webb does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Charleston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charleston, West Virginia. It awarded 36 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC are $16,400 a year.
UC 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 fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Lynchburg ranked #6 on this year’s list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lynchburg are $11,759 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Lynchburg. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
Hampton University landed the #8 spot in the rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business programs. Located in Hampton, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Hampton graduate students pay an average of $13,134 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Hampton does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 27% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 43 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UF are $30,130 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UF. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UF also did well on our list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Louisiana Tech University landed the #10 spot in the rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business programs. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana Tech graduate students pay an average of $12,690 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Louisiana Tech, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #11 on this year’s list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $30,858 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNC Chapel Hill. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our list, coming in at #5.
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St. Thomas University landed the #12 spot in the rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business programs. Miami Gardens, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at STU are $14,400 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at STU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 45% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Jacksonville University ranked #13 on this year’s list. JU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
JU graduate students pay an average of $14,039 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that JU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #14 spot in the rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business programs. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,334 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Georgia Tech does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgia Tech also did well on our list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Sullivan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 7 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Sullivan University are $15,840 a year.
Sullivan University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 54% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Saint Leo University ranked #16 on this year’s list. St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Leo, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Leo University are $15,218 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at St. Leo University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UARK are $22,563 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UARK. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the large public school handed out 11 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 a year.
University of Virginia 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 75% took at least some of their classes online.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Virginia also is in the top 10% of our ranking.
University of Memphis landed the #19 spot in the rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business programs. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $14,544 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UofM does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Georgia landed the #20 spot in the rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business programs. University of Georgia is a large public school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 11 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UGA are $27,464 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UGA. 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, UGA is in the top 15% of all schools on our list.
Campbellsville University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Campbellsville, Kentucky that handed out 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Campbellsville University are $8,773 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Campbellsville University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
Emory University landed the #22 spot in the rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business programs. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 6 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Emory graduate students pay an average of $45,684 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Emory. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Emory also took the #3 spot in our rankings.
Virginia Tech landed the #23 spot in the rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business programs. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, the large public school handed out 17 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,443 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Virginia Tech. In 2019-2020 about 63% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Virginia Tech also did well on our list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Jackson State University ranked #24 on this year’s list. Jackson State University is a medium-sized public school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Jackson State graduate students pay an average of $9,445 in tuition and fees each year.
Jackson State 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Charlotte are $21,147 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNC Charlotte does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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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