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Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region

277 Colleges
$43,551 Avg Salary
$26,434 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 277 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for business administration and management students. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at American Military University take out is $18,831.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 277 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Liberty University take out is $30,707. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $272, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Out of the 277 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Business Administration majors at Columbia Southern University take out an average of $27,647 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent online programs at Wake Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in the Southeast Region . Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

On average, business administration graduates from Wake Technical Community College take out $21,365 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent online programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in the Southeast Region . Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Embry-Riddle Worldwide carry an average student debtload of $21,275. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $429.

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College of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #6 on the list. CF is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Ocala.

Business Administration majors at CF take out an average of $16,397 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Eastern Florida State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from EFSC carry an average student debtload of $21,044.

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#8

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #8 on the list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from SPC carry an average student debtload of $27,129.

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Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sanford.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Seminole State carry an average student debtload of $17,877.

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#10

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration and management programs. St. Leo University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from St. Leo University carry an average student debtload of $34,750.

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#11

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #11 on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Business Administration majors at UF take out an average of $16,434 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $236.

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East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at ECU accumulate an average of around $24,250 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $308, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#13

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration and management programs. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Indian River State College take out is $9,883.

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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from SKYCTC carry an average student debtload of $12,000.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Georgia Northwestern Technical College take out is $7,865.

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#16

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

Polk State College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration and management programs. Polk State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Winter Haven.

On average, business administration graduates from Polk State take out $11,115 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #17, Tidewater Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Tidewater Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,681.

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Albany Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration and management programs. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Albany Technical College carry an average student debtload of $21,319.

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#19

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

University of Charleston came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at UC take out is $12,282.

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#20

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Auburn accumulate an average of around $22,990 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $486.

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#21

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

With a ranking of #21, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from CGTC carry an average student debtload of $21,488.

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#22

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

Business Administration majors at WKU take out an average of $25,971 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $224, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#23

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Daytona State College is a large public school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Daytona State College take out is $14,615.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #24 on the list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Paducah.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from West Kentucky Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $11,974.

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#25

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

On average, business administration graduates from Belhaven take out $31,967 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $158, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#26

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
#26

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA
#31

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC
#37

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL
#38

Athens State University

Athens, AL
#40

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

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 Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
42 Lanier Technical College Oakwood, GA
43 ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA
44 Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA
45 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC
46 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
47 Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA
48 Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA
49 Gaston College Dallas, NC
50 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC
51 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA
52 Davidson County Community College Thomasville, NC
53 Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville, KY
53 Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC
55 Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FL
55 Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL

Explore the most popular online 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

More Business Administration & Management Rankings in the Southeast Region

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).

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