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2023 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$44,631 Avg Salary
$27,430 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 158 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for business, management and marketing majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

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 bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 34% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#3

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 45% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

Of the 994 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Louisiana State University, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business, management and marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 55% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#7

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

With a ranking of #7, Saint Leo University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.

Women make up 58% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

Women make up 17% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#9

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business, management and marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 569 students majoring in business, management and marketing at UofM, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#10

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

With a ranking of #10, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

Of the 1,198 students majoring in business, management and marketing at KSU Georgia, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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Strayer University - Virginia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

Women make up 71% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#12

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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University of Central Florida landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#14

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

About 48% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 52% are male.

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Eastern Florida State College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 66% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Strayer University - Georgia landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the suburb of Atlanta, Strayer University - Georgia is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 74% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#17

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

Women make up 62% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Rasmussen University - Florida came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 333 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Rasmussen University - Florida, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#19

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

Western Carolina University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

Women make up 43% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#19

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business, management and marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 51% are male.

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#21

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

With a ranking of #21, University of Charleston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 10% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Of the 1,883 students majoring in business, management and marketing at USF Tampa, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#23

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business, management and marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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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 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
24 Athens State University Athens, AL
25 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
26 Belhaven University Jackson, MS
27 ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA
28 Strayer University - North Carolina Morrisville, NC
29 Polk State College Winter Haven, FL
30 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
31 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL

Explore the most popular online 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

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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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