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2023 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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.

The Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 204 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 36% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#2

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 43% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online 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.

Women make up 63% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#4

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Out of the 204 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Military College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 287 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Georgia Military College, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Out of the 204 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Atlanta, Strayer University - Georgia is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 225 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Strayer University - Georgia, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Wake Technical Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

About 71% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Reynolds Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.

About 59% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 41% are male.

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South Louisiana Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 161 students majoring in business, management and marketing at South Louisiana Community College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#10

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree business, management and marketing programs. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

Of the 157 students majoring in business, management and marketing at CGTC, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

Women make up 81% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 31% are male.

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Strayer University - Virginia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

Women make up 73% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#14

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#15

Holmes Community College

Goodman, MS

Holmes Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

Women make up 54% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Albany Technical College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Albany, Albany Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #17, Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

About 11% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 89% are male.

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#19

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 45% are male.

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John Tyler Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 110 students majoring in business, management and marketing at John Tyler Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #21, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their online associate degree. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

Women make up 50% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Strayer University - North Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Morrisville, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 104 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Strayer University - North Carolina, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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West Georgia Technical College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree business, management and marketing programs. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

About 66% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 34% are male.

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#24

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, GA

Lanier Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 68% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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East Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #25 on the list. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.

Of the 96 students majoring in business, management and marketing at EMCC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for online Business, Management & Marketing students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
31 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
32 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
33 Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC
33 Florida National University - Main Campus Hialeah, FL
33 Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, TN
36 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
37 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
38 Eastern Florida State College Cocoa, FL
39 Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL
40 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
40 Strayer University - South Carolina Greenville, SC
40 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL

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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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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.

  • 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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