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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting and Business/Management (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

12 Ranked Colleges
213 Degrees Awarded
$15,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Accounting and Business/Management is the 323rd most popular major in the country with 1,600 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 272 accounting and business/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 213 accounting and business/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in accounting and business/management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great accounting and business/management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the accounting and business/management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting and Business/Management (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Washington and Lee University

Lexington, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington and Lee University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lexington, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting and business/management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting and business/management students whose families make $30-$48k list, Washington and Lee has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Washington and Lee University is $2,039 for southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting and business/management students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Washington and Lee University Accounting and Business/Management Report

#2

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mount Olive. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Mount Olive, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting and business/management students in 2019-2020.

UMO also made our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $14,652 for southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting and business/management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Mount Olive.

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#3

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Memorial University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lincoln Memorial University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrogate, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting and business/management students whose families make $30-$48k list, LMU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lincoln Memorial University is $12,893 for southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting and business/management students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Lincoln Memorial University Accounting and Business/Management Report

#4

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Brown University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. John Brown University is located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s accounting and business/management degrees to qualified students.

JBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for JBU is $16,791 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Business/Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full John Brown University Accounting and Business/Management Report

#5

Bethel University

McKenzie, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Bethel is located in McKenzie, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s accounting and business/management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bethel, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bethel is $13,225 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Business/Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Bethel University Accounting and Business/Management Report

#6

Spalding University

Louisville, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality

Spalding University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting and business/management students in 2019-2020.

Spalding did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Spalding is $23,218 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Business/Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#18 in overall quality

Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting and business/management degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach also took the #18 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is $15,692 for southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting and business/management students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach Accounting and Business/Management Report

#8

South College

Knoxville, Tennessee
#17 in overall quality

South College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. South College is a private for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South College also made our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend South College is $19,245 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Business/Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

Strayer University - Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

Strayer University - Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting and business/management students in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,054 for southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting and business/management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Strayer University - Georgia.

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#10

Strayer University - Virginia

Arlington, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Strayer University - Virginia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Strayer University - Virginia is a small school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 38 bachelors’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.

Full Strayer University - Virginia Accounting and Business/Management Report

#11 in overall quality

Strayer University - Florida came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting and business/management degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting and business/management students whose families make $30-$48k list, Strayer University - Florida has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.

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#19 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology - Online came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 10 bachelors’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Institute of Technology - Online also took the #19 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.

Full Florida Institute of Technology - Online Accounting and Business/Management Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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