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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found University of Management and Technology to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in Arlington, Virginia, the small private for-profit school handed out 191 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
University of Management and Technology graduate students pay an average of $7,110 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Management and Technology. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Management and Technology is in the top 5% of all schools on our list.
Out of the 258 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit institution located in Orange Beach, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,241 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, Columbia Southern University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Out of the 258 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. This medium-sized private for-profit school is located in Ocala, Florida, and it awarded 8 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Florida graduate students pay an average of $5,615 in tuition and fees each year.
Rasmussen University - Florida is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rasmussen University - Florida also is in the top 20% of our ranking.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 409 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Cumberlands does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Charleston Southern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in the Southeast Region . CSU is located in Charleston, South Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSU are $5,085 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bryan College - Dayton landed the #6 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. William Jennings Bryan College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 59 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
William Jennings Bryan College graduate students pay an average of $9,760 in tuition and fees each year.
Since the graduate programs at William Jennings Bryan College are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, William Jennings Bryan College also did well on our list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
American Public University System landed the #7 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 970 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, American Military University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #8, Cumberland University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their master’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lebanon, Tennessee, and it awarded 59 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU are $7,500 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 15% took at least some of their classes online.
Wheeling University landed the #9 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. Wheeling University is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Wheeling, West Virginia. It awarded 17 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wheeling University are $10,160 per year.
Wheeling University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wheeling University also did well on our list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Warner University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Warner University is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Lake Wales, Florida that handed out 40 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Warner University graduate students pay an average of $6,350 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Warner University, 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, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Virginia Wesleyan University ranked #11 on this year’s list. Virginia Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 32 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at VWU are $8,982 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at VWU, 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 93% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Bluefield College ranked #12 on this year’s list. Bluefield College is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Bluefield, Virginia that handed out 20 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bluefield College graduate students pay an average of $9,234 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Bluefield College. In 2019-2020 about 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
West Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. West Liberty University is a small public school located in West Liberty, West Virginia that handed out 58 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
West Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,280 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at West Liberty University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #14, Harding University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Harding graduate students pay an average of $11,080 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Harding. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.
Liberty University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,915 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students 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.
Tusculum University ranked #16 on this year’s list. Tusculum is located in Greeneville, Tennessee and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tusculum are $7,200 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Tusculum. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Thomas More University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Thomas More University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky that handed out 84 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Thomas More graduate students pay an average of $11,820 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Thomas More. During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Berry College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in Mount Berry, Georgia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Berry graduate students pay an average of $12,420 in tuition and fees each year.
Berry does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its great value ranking, Berry is in the top 20% of all schools on our list.
Midway University landed the #19 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. Midway is located in Midway, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Midway graduate students pay an average of $7,464 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, Midway is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Wingate University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Wingate, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 36 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wingate are $11,700 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Wingate does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 18% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Union University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Union is located in Jackson, Tennessee and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Union are $11,666 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Union does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 70% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #22, Mississippi University for Women did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Columbus, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
MUW graduate students pay an average of $7,756 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at MUW. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Gardner - Webb University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, and it awarded 152 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Gardner - Webb graduate students pay an average of $10,130 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Gardner - Webb. In fact, around 59% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Centenary College of Louisiana came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Centenary Louisiana is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Centenary Louisiana are $9,135 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Centenary Louisiana does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 18% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Herzing University - Atlanta came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 39 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Herzing University - Atlanta are $11,680 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Herzing University - Atlanta. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rest of the Best Value Business Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
Not only did these schools make the 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 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 41 | Martin Methodist College | Pulaski, TN |
| 41 | Campbellsville University | Campbellsville, KY |
| 43 | Herzing University - Kenner | Kenner, LA |
| 44 | Bellarmine University | Louisville, KY |
| 45 | Herzing University - Birmingham | Birmingham, AL |
| 46 | Henderson State University | Arkadelphia, AR |
| 47 | Barton College | Wilson, NC |
| 48 | Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson, TN |
| 49 | Asbury University | Wilmore, KY |
| 49 | Christopher Newport University | Newport News, VA |
| 51 | Elon University | Elon, NC |
| 51 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY |
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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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