2023 Most Popular Online Business Schools in the Southeast Region
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Online Business Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 343 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones had the most popular online programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Business Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for business students in the Southeast Region . American Public University System is a large private for-profit school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 4,056 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from American Military University accumulate an average of $25,070 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, American Military University graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $51,395 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 35% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 4,352 students in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $30,497 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $420. During the early years of their career, Liberty University graduates make an average of $40,489 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business Schools in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large private for-profit school is located in Orange Beach, Alabama, and it awarded 2,658 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,476 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Columbia Southern University graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $55,041 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
The programs at Wake Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in the Southeast Region . Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 2,054 students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,490 in student loans.After graduating from Wake Technical Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $34,991 during the early years of their career. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Out of the 343 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 5 spot on the list. East Carolina University is a large public school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 1,520 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from ECU accumulate an average of $24,531 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $277 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from ECU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $44,403 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.
Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students. It came in at #6 on the list. Seminole State College of Florida is a fairly large public school located in Sanford, Florida that handed out 1,463 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,694 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Seminole State graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $37,833 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Miami, Florida, the large public school awarded 5,507 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $23,098 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $93, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from FIU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $47,774 during the early years of their career. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
University of Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Schools in the Southeast Region list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 3,064 students in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $18,875 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $207, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, UF graduates make an average of $51,332 annually. Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.
Eastern Florida State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Cocoa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 776 students in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from EFSC accumulate an average of $18,763 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, EFSC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $35,517 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
College of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students. It came in at #10 on the list. CF is a public institution located in Ocala, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,153 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from CF accumulate an average of $20,689 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, CF graduates make an average of $40,629 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rome, Georgia. It awarded 760 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $11,600 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $34,809 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Central Georgia Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Schools in the Southeast Region list. Warner Robins, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 917 students in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $16,926 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, CGTC graduates make an average of $28,707 annually. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students. It came in at #13 on the list. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 1,636 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,572 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $248, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Louisiana State University graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $43,255 during the early year of their career. Around 41% of those degree recipients were women.
Strayer University - Georgia came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - Georgia is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 852 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $39,315 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $121.After graduating from Strayer University - Georgia, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $52,529 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
Strayer University - Virginia ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small private for-profit school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 923 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $38,671 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $121 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Strayer University - Virginia graduates make an average of $52,529 annually. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business programs. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 1,196 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,541 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $792. During the early years of their career, Embry-Riddle Worldwide graduates make an average of $65,116 annually. Around 22% of those degree recipients were women.
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With a ranking of #17, St Petersburg College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working. Clearwater, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 725 students in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from SPC accumulate an average of $25,619 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, SPC graduates make an average of $40,600 annually. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Saint Leo University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Schools in the Southeast Region list. Saint Leo, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 1,252 students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,628 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $289. During the early years of their career, St. Leo University graduates make an average of $41,564 annually. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Albany Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business programs. Albany, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 578 students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,249 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Albany Technical College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $30,133 during the early year of their career. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Delgado Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students. It came in at #20 on the list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 669 students in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Delgado Community College accumulate an average of $25,646 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Delgado Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $33,650 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
Atlanta Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students. It came in at #21 on the list. Atlanta Area Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 569 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Atlanta Area Tech accumulate an average of $21,671 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Atlanta Area Tech, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $32,271 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
With a ranking of #22, Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Marietta, Georgia. It awarded 563 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $20,219 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Chattahoochee Technical College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $32,868 during the early year of their career. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
University of Memphis landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business programs. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 885 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,159 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $147. During the early years of their career, UofM graduates make an average of $41,884 annually. Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the fairly large public school handed out 1,173 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,012 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $220, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from WKU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $37,898 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
Southern Crescent Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Griffin, Georgia, the small public school awarded 496 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $18,474 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Southern Crescent Technical College graduates make an average of $32,353 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Online Business Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
Not only did these schools make the top most popular online list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Columbus Technical College | Columbus, GA |
| 52 | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Elizabethtown, KY |
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These schools also performed well in our most popular online business schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | ECPI University | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 54 | University of Florida-Online | Gainesville, FL |
| 55 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville, KY |
| 56 | Strayer University - South Carolina | Greenville, SC |
| 57 | University of Management and Technology | Arlington, VA |
| 58 | Strayer University - Tennessee | Memphis, TN |
| 59 | Wayne Community College | Goldsboro, NC |
| 60 | Maysville Community and Technical College | Maysville, KY |
| 61 | American InterContinental University - Atlanta | Atlanta, GA |
| 62 | Gaston College | Dallas, NC |
| 63 | Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville, NC |
| 64 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock, AR |
| 65 | Trident Technical College | Charleston, SC |
| 66 | Bethel University | McKenzie, TN |
| 67 | Strayer University - Florida | Tampa, FL |
| 68 | Cleveland State Community College | Cleveland, TN |
| 68 | Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem, NC |
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%.
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