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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 416,590 business administration and management students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 66 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 66 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Richmond. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Business Administration majors at NC State take out an average of $17,974 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

Full Business Administration & Management at North Carolina State University Report

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at UGA take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $19,316.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of Georgia Report

#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate business administration and management programs. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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With a ranking of #9, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.

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American Public University System landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Business Administration & Management students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
12 Clemson University Clemson, SC
13 East Carolina University Greenville, NC

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration and management schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,852
Virginia 11,308
North Carolina 10,472
Florida 18,071
Tennessee 6,169
Kentucky 2,692
South Carolina 4,017
Louisiana 5,195
Arkansas 2,031
Alabama 7,031
Mississippi 2,589
West Virginia 4,631

One of 21 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Business Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

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