2023 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing 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 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 340 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Online Southeast Region Schools in Business, Management & Marketing
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for business, management and marketing students. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from American Military University carry an average student debtload of $26,943.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debtload of $30,243. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $272, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia Southern University is a great place for business, management and marketing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Columbia Southern University take out is $27,849.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.
On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Wake Technical Community College take out $18,184 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent online programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at ECU accumulate an average of around $25,767 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $289.
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With a ranking of #6, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Sanford.
Business, Management & Marketing majors at Seminole State take out an average of $25,226 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Eastern Florida State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public college with a large student population.
On average, business, management and marketing graduates from EFSC take out $21,044 in student loans while working on their degree.
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College of Central Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. CF is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Ocala.
On average, business, management and marketing graduates from CF take out $16,397 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #9, Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rome.
After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from Georgia Northwestern Technical College carry an average student debtload of $7,865.
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With a ranking of #10, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.
Business, Management & Marketing majors at CGTC take out an average of $15,771 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #11, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Louisiana State University accumulate an average of around $21,796 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $190, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Strayer University - Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Atlanta, Strayer University - Georgia is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Business, Management & Marketing majors at Strayer University - Georgia take out an average of $43,843 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $121, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #13, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at FIU accumulate an average of around $19,486 in student debt.
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Strayer University - Virginia came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.
The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Strayer University - Virginia take out is $43,843. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $121, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #15, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
Business, Management & Marketing majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out an average of $21,275 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $429.
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St Petersburg College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. SPC is a very large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.
On average, business, management and marketing graduates from SPC take out $27,129 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Saint Leo University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region list. St. Leo University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.
The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at St. Leo University take out is $32,997.
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Albany Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Albany, Albany Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Albany Technical College take out $20,952 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Delgado Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a large student population.
While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Delgado Community College accumulate an average of around $28,739 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #20, Atlanta Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
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Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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University of Memphis landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at UofM take out is $26,516. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $132.
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Kennesaw State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
Business, Management & Marketing majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $25,342 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $223, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.
Business, Management & Marketing majors at WKU take out an average of $24,550 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $280.
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Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 340 different Southeast business, management and marketing schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Elizabethtown, KY |
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 Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | ECPI University | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 53 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville, KY |
| 54 | Strayer University - South Carolina | Greenville, SC |
| 55 | University of Management and Technology | Arlington, VA |
| 56 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 57 | Strayer University - Tennessee | Memphis, TN |
| 58 | Wayne Community College | Goldsboro, NC |
| 59 | Maysville Community and Technical College | Maysville, KY |
| 60 | American InterContinental University - Atlanta | Atlanta, GA |
| 61 | Gaston College | Dallas, NC |
| 62 | Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville, NC |
| 63 | University of Florida-Online | Gainesville, FL |
| 64 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock, AR |
| 65 | Trident Technical College | Charleston, SC |
| 66 | Bethel University | McKenzie, TN |
| 67 | Strayer University - Florida | Tampa, FL |
| 68 | Cleveland State Community College | Cleveland, TN |
| 68 | Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem, NC |
Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State
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 |
| Mississippi | 6,031 |
| South Carolina | 10,000 |
| Florida | 38,945 |
| Virginia | 20,162 |
| Arkansas | 5,320 |
| Alabama | 13,789 |
| Kentucky | 8,045 |
| Georgia | 19,137 |
| Tennessee | 10,909 |
| Louisiana | 10,068 |
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Business, Management & Marketing Related Majors
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.