2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
The Most Popular Business & Commerce 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. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Business/Commerce program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the general business doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Business & Commerce
Our analysis found Georgia State University to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in general business at Georgia State, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their doctor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
About 13% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 88% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 67% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their doctor’s degree. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
Of the 5 students majoring in general business at Tulane, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Women make up 33% of the general business majors at the school.
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University of Kentucky ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.
Of the 2 students majoring in general business at UK, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
Majors Related to General Business
One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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