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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor's Degree 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 67 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for business administration and management students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Women make up 67% of the business administration majors at the school.

Full Business Administration & Management at Vanderbilt University Report

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 67 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 college with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#3

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Out of the 67 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

Of the 78 students majoring in business administration at Cumberlands, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of the Cumberlands Report

#4

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia Southern University is a great place for business administration and management students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 45% of the business administration majors at the school.

Full Business Administration & Management at Columbia Southern University Report

#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Women make up 13% of the business administration majors at the school.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Of the 28 students majoring in business administration at USF Tampa, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#7

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

Converse College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 40% are male.

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University of Management and Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

About 39% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 61% are male.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of Management and Technology Report

University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

About 43% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

#10

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. St. Leo University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.

Women make up 62% of the business administration majors at the school.

Full Business Administration & Management at Saint Leo University Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
12 Gardner - Webb University Boiling Springs, NC
13 Louisiana State University - Shreveport Shreveport, LA
13 Florida International University Miami, FL
13 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR

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 26 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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