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2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

39 Colleges
$30,646 Avg Salary
$20,515 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular 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 General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Our analysis found Georgia Military College to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southeast Region . Georgia Military College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

Of the 241 students majoring in general business at Georgia Military College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - Georgia is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Atlanta.

About 83% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 17% are male.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Strayer University - Georgia take out while working on their Associate Degree is $31,054.

Full General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Georgia Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their online associate degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

About 45% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 55% are male.

General Business majors at American Military University take out an average of $23,983 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 39 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Louisiana Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

About 65% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 35% are male.

General Business majors at South Louisiana Community College take out an average of $14,854 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their online associate degree. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

Of the 144 students majoring in general business at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree general business/commerce programs. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Of the 143 students majoring in general business at Liberty University, 42% are male and 58% are female.

On average, general business graduates from Liberty University take out $28,589 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Strayer University - Virginia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 131 students majoring in general business at Strayer University - Virginia, 27% are male and 73% are female.

On average, general business graduates from Strayer University - Virginia take out $31,054 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Holmes Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 49% of the general business majors at the school.

General Business majors at Holmes Community College take out an average of $12,788 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Strayer University - North Carolina ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - North Carolina is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Morrisville.

Of the 96 students majoring in general business at Strayer University - North Carolina, 17% are male and 83% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Strayer University - North Carolina carry an average student debtload of $31,054.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their online associate degree. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the small city of North Little Rock.

About 64% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 36% are male.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at UA Pulaski Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,947.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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.

  • 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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