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2023 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

79 Colleges
$43,362 Avg Salary
$31,061 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Business/Commerce is the #16 most popular major in the country with 56,042 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 79 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the general business bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our analysis found Wake Forest University to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

On average, general business graduates from UGA take out $30,290 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

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#4

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means John Brown University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from JBU carry an average student debtload of $27,633.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in the Southeast Region . GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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With a ranking of #6, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

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American Public University System landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

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Strayer University - Virginia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, general business graduates from Strayer University - Virginia take out $46,080 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $121, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, Strayer University - Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Strayer University - Georgia is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Atlanta.

On average, general business graduates from Strayer University - Georgia take out $46,080 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $121, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Randolph - Macon College

Ashland, VA

Randolph - Macon College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Randolph - Macon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ashland.

On average, general business graduates from Randolph - Macon take out $23,239 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $318, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Strayer University - North Carolina landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Strayer University - North Carolina is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Morrisville.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at Strayer University - North Carolina accumulate an average of around $46,080 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $121, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Strayer University - South Carolina Greenville, SC
13 DeVry University - Tennessee Nashville, TN
14 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
15 Strayer University - Florida Tampa, FL

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,025
Virginia 1,437
North Carolina 494
Florida 1,813
Tennessee 664
Kentucky 2,455
South Carolina 832
Louisiana 712
Arkansas 767
Alabama 302
Mississippi 607
West Virginia 883

One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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