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Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in North Carolina

2023 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in North Carolina

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

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.

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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in North Carolina to see which online programs were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Technical Community College the most popular online school in North Carolina for business, management and marketing students. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent online programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly 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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Out of the 55 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - North Carolina landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Morrisville, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Strayer University - North Carolina take out is $43,843. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $121.

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Out of the 55 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at WCU take out is $24,220. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $188, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for business, management and marketing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very 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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#6

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

Wayne Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in North Carolina list. Wayne Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Goldsboro.

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#7

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

With a ranking of #7, Gaston College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the midsize suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public college with a small student population.

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Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at Fayetteville State University take out an average of $27,419 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Forsyth Tech accumulate an average of around $15,415 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #10, Davidson County Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. DCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Thomasville.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from DCCC take out $23,659 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 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.

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