2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 862,104 degrees and certificates were awarded to business, management and marketing students, making the major the 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 221 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Business, Management & Marketing
Our analysis found University of Management and Technology to be the best school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia Southern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Charleston landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.
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Strayer University - Georgia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the large suburb of Atlanta, Strayer University - Georgia is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.
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Herzing University - Atlanta did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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John Tyler Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Herzing University - Kenner landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Herzing University - Kenner is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kenner.
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West Georgia Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree business, management and marketing programs. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.
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With a ranking of #15, Strayer University - North Carolina did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Morrisville, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Herzing University - Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Herzing University - Birmingham is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.
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Tidewater Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
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Strayer University - South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #19, Reynolds Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.
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Strayer University - Virginia ranked #20 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.
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Bluegrass Community and Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lexington.
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Strayer University - Tennessee came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - Tennessee is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree business, management and marketing programs. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
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Florida Institute of Technology - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Thomas More University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Thomas More is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Crestview Hills.
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Honorable Mentions
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, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville, TN |
| 35 | Wake Technical Community College | Raleigh, NC |
| 36 | Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA |
| 37 | Strayer University - Mississippi | Jackson, MS |
| 38 | Strayer University - Florida | Tampa, FL |
| 39 | Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte, NC |
| 40 | Bryan College - Dayton | Dayton, TN |
| 41 | DeVry University - Florida | Miramar, FL |
| 42 | Saint Leo University | Saint Leo, FL |
| 43 | NorthWest Arkansas Community College | Bentonville, AR |
| 44 | Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin, GA |
Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State
Explore the best business, management and marketing colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 19,372 |
| West Virginia | 7,145 |
| Mississippi | 6,031 |
| South Carolina | 10,000 |
| Florida | 38,945 |
| Virginia | 20,162 |
| Arkansas | 5,320 |
| Alabama | 13,789 |
| Kentucky | 8,045 |
| Georgia | 19,137 |
| Tennessee | 10,909 |
| Louisiana | 10,068 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Business, Management & Marketing
Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 43,382 |
| Human Resource Management | 28,787 |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 19,119 |
| Hospitality Management | 17,689 |
| Management Information Systems | 13,680 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 11,319 |
| International Business | 9,101 |
| Real Estate | 6,547 |
| General Sales & Marketing | 5,923 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 5,667 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing | 5,191 |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing | 4,822 |
| Construction Management | 3,846 |
| Insurance | 1,809 |
| Taxation | 1,547 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | 1,029 |
| Telecommunications Management | 55 |
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 Amit Savargaonkar.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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