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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

221 Colleges
$29,854 Avg Salary
$20,960 Avg Student Debt

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 2023 rankings named University of Management and Technology the best school in the Southeast Region for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

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#2

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia Southern University is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. The school came in at #4 on this year’s 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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#6

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

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 college with a small student population.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical 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 #7 on the list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

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With a ranking of #8, Strayer University - Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the 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 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

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Herzing University - Atlanta came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #12, John Tyler Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #13, Herzing University - Kenner did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Herzing University - Kenner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kenner.

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West Georgia Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

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Strayer University - North Carolina ranked #15 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Morrisville, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Herzing University - Birmingham landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Herzing University - Birmingham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

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With a ranking of #17, Tidewater Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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With a ranking of #18, Strayer University - South 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 Greenville, Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#19

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, VA

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 medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.

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Strayer University - Virginia 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 #20 on the list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

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With a ranking of #21, Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lexington.

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Strayer University - Tennessee landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Strayer University - Tennessee is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #23 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the 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 city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#25

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, KY

With a ranking of #25, Thomas More University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Thomas More is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Crestview Hills.

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Rest of the Top Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

#27

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA
#28

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY
#29

Strayer University - Alabama

Birmingham, AL
#32

Holmes Community College

Goodman, MS
#33

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

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
South Carolina 10,000
Florida 38,945
Virginia 20,162
Arkansas 5,320
Mississippi 6,031
Louisiana 10,068
Alabama 13,789
Kentucky 8,045
Georgia 19,137
Tennessee 10,909

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.

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