2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 145 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the business, management and marketing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found University of South Carolina - Columbia to be the most popular school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 34% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
Women make up 41% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Out of the 145 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Mason University 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 . Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 137 students majoring in business, management and marketing at GMU, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
About 27% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 73% are male.
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Liberty University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 62% are male.
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American Public University System ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region 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 42% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Auburn University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 44% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.
Of the 97 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 34% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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University of Central Florida landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 75 students majoring in business, management and marketing at UCF, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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University of Memphis came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 49% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Belhaven University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.
About 84% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 16% are male.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 29% are male.
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Florida Atlantic University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.
Of the 53 students majoring in business, management and marketing at FAU, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 27% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Virginia Tech ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 46 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Virginia Tech, 87% are male and 13% are female.
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University of Georgia came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in business, management and marketing at UGA, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Strayer University - Georgia came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Atlanta, Strayer University - Georgia is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 71% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #20, Fayetteville State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their graduate certificate. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.
About 34% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 66% are male.
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University of Arkansas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 36% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Business, Management & Marketing students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Austin Peay State University | Clarksville, TN |
| 23 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 24 | Full Sail University | Winter Park, FL |
| 24 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 26 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 27 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 27 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC |
| 29 | Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville, TN |
Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
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.