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

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

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree 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.

The Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 433 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business, Management & Marketing program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . 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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Out of the 433 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the 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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#3

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Valencia College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 377 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Valencia College, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Out of the 433 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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

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#5

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college 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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#6

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Georgia Military College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the 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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Wake Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. 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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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school 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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#9

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business, management and marketing programs. BC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 241 students majoring in business, management and marketing at BC, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#10

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree 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.

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

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Strayer University - Georgia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Atlanta, Strayer University - Georgia is a private for-profit school with a moderately-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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#12

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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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#13

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, VA

Reynolds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. 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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#14

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Trident Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

Women make up 75% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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

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Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#17

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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South Louisiana Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a moderately-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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With a ranking of #19, Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

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

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#19

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. CGTC is a medium-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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Strayer University - Virginia came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate 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 73% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 151 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Rasmussen University - Florida, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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NorthWest Arkansas Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 146 students majoring in business, management and marketing at NWACC, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#24

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

About 44% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#24

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#26

Holmes Community College

Goodman, MS
#28

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC
#30

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA
#33

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC
#37

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC
#42

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC
#46

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, GA
#47

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Additional Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 433 different Southeast business, management and marketing schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL
52 West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV
53 Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, TN
54 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
54 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC
54 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
57 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR
58 Miller-Motte College Wilmington Wilmington, NC
59 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
59 American InterContinental University - Atlanta Atlanta, GA
61 Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC
61 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
61 Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN
64 Florida National University - Main Campus Hialeah, FL
64 Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA

Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
66 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL
66 Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL
66 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
69 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
70 Eastern Florida State College Cocoa, FL
71 North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA
72 Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL
72 Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA
74 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
74 Strayer University - South Carolina Greenville, SC
74 Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville, VA
77 Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC
78 Strayer University - Tennessee Memphis, TN
79 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC
79 Arkansas State University - Beebe Beebe, AR
79 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
82 Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN
82 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL
84 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR
84 Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN
86 Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN
86 Sullivan University Louisville, KY

Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best business, management and marketing schools 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

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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