by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Accounting and Business/Management is the 374th most popular major in the country with 1,637 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 236 accounting and business/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting and business/management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in accounting and business/management.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alice Lloyd College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Pippa Passes, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s accounting and business/management students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millennia Atlantic University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Millennia Atlantic University is located in Doral, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s accounting and business/management degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mount Olive landed the #3 spot on the list. Mount Olive, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting and business/management degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. Strayer University - Florida is a small school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 13 ’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - West Virginia landed the #5 spot on the list. Strayer University - West Virginia is a small private for-profit school situated in Scott Depot, West Virginia. It awarded 1 ’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Strayer University - Virginia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Arlington, Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified ’s accounting and business/management students in 2020-2021.
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Strayer University - Tennessee ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 9 ’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Strayer University - North Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Morrisville, North Carolina, this small private for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s accounting and business/management students in 2020-2021.
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Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College is located in Moorefield, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s accounting and business/management degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Strayer University - South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s accounting and business/management students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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Spalding University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Spalding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Presbyterian College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Clinton, South Carolina, and it awarded 5 ’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #13, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Strayer University - Georgia ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s accounting and business/management degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
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Strayer University - Alabama ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - Alabama is a private for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bethel University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. McKenzie, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting and business/management degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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Mississippi College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Clinton, Mississippi, and it awarded 8 ’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Florida Institute of Technology - Online did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s accounting and business/management degrees to qualified students.
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South College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s accounting and business/management degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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Emory University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 23 ’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s accounting and business/management students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Harrogate, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s accounting and business/management students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Strayer University - Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 0 ’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.
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John Brown University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region list. John Brown University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. It awarded 0 ’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Strayer University - Arkansas came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 0 ’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.
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Union College Kentucky landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Barbourville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s accounting and business/management degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Holmes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Holmes Community College is a public institution located in Goodman, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Washington and Lee University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Accounting and Business/Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lexington, Virginia. It awarded 0 ’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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