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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in North Carolina

56 Colleges
$44,749 Avg Salary
$26,047 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You

Business, Management & Marketing is the most popular major in North Carolina with 19,372 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 56 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for business, management and marketing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in North Carolina for business, management and marketing students. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out is $16,791. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $384, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

The excellent programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in North Carolina. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from Wake Forest University carry an average student debtload of $20,250.

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#4

Elon University

Elon, NC

The excellent programs at Elon University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in North Carolina. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Elon take out $23,175 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $738.

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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in North Carolina. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $21,575 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $286.

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With a ranking of #6, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Wake Technical Community College take out is $18,184.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at ECU take out an average of $25,767 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $289.

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Appalachian State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at Appalachian State take out an average of $22,326 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $230, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Queens University of Charlotte ranked #9 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Queens take out is $24,114.

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#10

Belmont Abbey College

Belmont, NC

Belmont Abbey College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in North Carolina list. BAC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Belmont.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at BAC take out is $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $441.

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Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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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