2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor's 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 77 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for business, management and marketing students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
About 67% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 33% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
Women make up 55% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Liberty University 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 small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 43% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in the Southeast Region . Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
About 58% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 42% are male.
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Out of the 77 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 45% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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University of Charleston landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the small city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in business, management and marketing at UC, 53% are male and 47% are female.
Full Business, Management & Marketing at University of Charleston Report
University of Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Of the 32 students majoring in business, management and marketing at UF, 88% are male and 13% are female.
Full Business, Management & Marketing at University of Florida Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Of the 28 students majoring in business, management and marketing at USF Tampa, 75% are male and 25% are female.
Converse College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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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Georgia State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Women make up 48% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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University of Management and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.
Women make up 39% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
Women make up 43% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Saint Leo University | Saint Leo, FL |
| 14 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 15 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN |
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 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 26 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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