2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 248 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for business administration majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Business Administration & Management
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Management and Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.
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Virginia Tech came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Wake Forest University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
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University of Georgia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Richmond did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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James Madison University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration and management programs. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
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With a ranking of #13, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
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William & Mary came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #16 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
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North Carolina State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration and management programs. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
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University of Arkansas landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
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Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
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With a ranking of #22, Bryan College - Dayton did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Dayton, William Jennings Bryan College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration and management programs. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
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With a ranking of #24, Marymount University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | John Brown University | Siloam Springs, AR |
| 39 | Berry College | Mount Berry, GA |
| 40 | The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN |
| 41 | Florida Institute of Technology | Melbourne, FL |
| 42 | Radford University | Radford, VA |
| 43 | Thomas More University | Crestview Hills, KY |
| 44 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 45 | University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 46 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
| 47 | DeVry University - Tennessee | Nashville, TN |
| 48 | Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville, GA |
| 49 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
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 |
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Business Administration & Management Related Rankings by Major
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.