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

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Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Business & Commerce Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Business/Commerce Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Business & Commerce

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found Emory University to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Full General Business/Commerce at Florida State University Report

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 5 spot on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general business/commerce programs. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce colleges 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 7 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).
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