2023 Most Popular Business Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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The Most Popular Business Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 80 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for business students working on their doctor’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 140 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Vanderbilt does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 80 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the # 2 spot on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 103 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
Regent 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 92 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Liberty University. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 80 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Cumberlands, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 99% 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 University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Around 23% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UF does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
Out of the 80 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Georgia State, 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 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Columbia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, the fairly large private for-profit school handed out 42 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
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.
University of Charleston ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charleston, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business programs. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 31 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 26% were women.
One thing to take note of is that USF Tampa does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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George Mason University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, the large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at GMU. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Duke University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business programs. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 25 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Duke. In fact, around 2% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Converse College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business programs. Converse College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 25 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Converse, 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 61% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Management and Technology came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University of Management and Technology. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 23 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNC Charlotte. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Saint Leo University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Saint Leo, Florida, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since St. Leo University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, the large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
UT Knoxville 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 36% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #17, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. This large public school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 17 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 24% were women.
You may have the opportunity 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.
With a ranking of #17, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
UofSC 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 74% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #19, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, the fairly large public school handed out 16 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at ETSU. In fact, around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large public school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 15 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
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.
North Carolina State University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business programs. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 15 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at NC State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Gardner - Webb University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It awarded 15 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
Gardner - Webb 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 59% took at least some of their classes online.
Florida International University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 14 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at FIU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #23, University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the large public school handed out 14 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
UARK does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Business Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Louisiana State University - Shreveport does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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*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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