2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 248 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for business administration students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 25 Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Business Administration & Management
Our analysis found University of Management and Technology to be the best value school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Management and Technology are $7,110 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia Southern University is a great value for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 a year.
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Out of the 248 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Charleston Southern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSU are $5,085 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,936 a year.
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Bryan College - Dayton 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. Located in the town of Dayton, William Jennings Bryan College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
William Jennings Bryan College graduate students pay an average of $9,760 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
American Military University graduate students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees each year.
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Cumberland University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. CU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lebanon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU are $7,500 per year.
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Wheeling University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wheeling University are $10,160 a year.
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Warner University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Warner University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lake Wales.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Warner University are $6,350 a year.
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Virginia Wesleyan University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, VWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
VWU graduate students pay an average of $8,982 in tuition and fees each year.
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Bluefield College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the town of Bluefield, Bluefield College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bluefield College are $9,234 a year.
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West Liberty University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.
West Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,280 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #14, Harding University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harding are $11,080 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Harding also is in the top 15% of our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #15, Thomas More University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Thomas More is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Crestview Hills.
Thomas More graduate students pay an average of $11,820 in tuition and fees each year.
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Liberty University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
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Berry College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Berry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mount Berry.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Berry are $12,420 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Berry is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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With a ranking of #18, Midway University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Midway, Midway is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Midway are $7,464 a year.
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Union 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 #19 on the list. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Union are $11,666 a year.
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Tusculum University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Tusculum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greeneville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Tusculum are $7,200 a year.
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Mississippi University for Women ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. MUW is a small public school located in the town of Columbus.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MUW are $7,756 per year.
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Wingate University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wingate.
Wingate graduate students pay an average of $11,700 in tuition and fees each year.
Wingate also claimed a spot on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Centenary College of Louisiana landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Centenary Louisiana is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Shreveport.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Centenary Louisiana are $9,135 a year.
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Gardner - Webb University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.
Gardner - Webb graduate students pay an average of $10,130 in tuition and fees each year.
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Herzing University - Atlanta 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 large city of Atlanta, Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Herzing University - Atlanta graduate students pay an average of $11,680 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Bellarmine University | Louisville, KY |
| 39 | Herzing University - Birmingham | Birmingham, AL |
| 40 | The University of Tampa | Tampa, FL |
| 41 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 41 | Barton College | Wilson, NC |
| 43 | Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson, TN |
| 44 | Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus | Atlanta, GA |
| 45 | Asbury University | Wilmore, KY |
| 46 | Hampton University | Hampton, VA |
| 47 | Pfeiffer University | Misenheimer, NC |
| 47 | King University | Bristol, TN |
| 49 | Reinhardt University | Waleska, GA |
Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State
Explore the best business administration and management colleges 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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Majors Related to Business Administration
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.
- 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.
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