2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 275 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the business, management and marketing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 25 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Business, Management & Marketing
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
Emory University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
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University of Management and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.
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With a ranking of #8, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
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Wake Forest University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.
James Madison University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
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University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #12, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Auburn University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Richmond did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the midsize city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
William & Mary ranked #15 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
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Rhodes College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.
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With a ranking of #18, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
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Christopher Newport University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Newport News, CNU is a public school with a small student population.
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George Mason University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #21, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Clemson University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
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University of Arkansas ranked #24 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Elon University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 43 | John Brown University | Siloam Springs, AR |
| 44 | Berry College | Mount Berry, GA |
| 45 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY |
| 46 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 47 | Rasmussen University - Florida | Ocala, FL |
| 48 | Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN |
| 49 | Florida Institute of Technology | Melbourne, FL |
| 50 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 51 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 51 | Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville, GA |
| 53 | The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN |
| 54 | Florida Institute of Technology - Online | Melbourne, FL |
| 55 | DeVry University - Tennessee | Nashville, TN |
Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State
Explore the best business, management and marketing schools 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 |
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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.
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