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2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

342 Ranked Colleges
33,881 Degrees Awarded
$9,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Business Administration and Management is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 343,202 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the Southeast region, there were 85,983 general business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 33,881 general business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 342 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business administration and management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general business administration and management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Business Administration and Management in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 358 bachelors’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $12,352 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UNC Chapel Hill General Business Administration and Management Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 342 schools in the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 381 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $6,302 for southeast region bachelor’s degree business administration students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at UF

Out of the 342 schools in the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 92 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,916 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration students with aid per year to attend FSCJ.

Full FSCJ General Business Administration and Management Report

#4

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida

Out of the 342 schools in the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the #4 spot on the list. SPC is a public institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 143 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for St Petersburg College is $3,226 for southeast region bachelor’s degree business administration students with aid.

Read more about General Business Administration and Management at SPC

#5

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#15 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 1,273 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Military University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend American Public University System is $10,222 for southeast region bachelor’s degree business administration students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Business Administration and Management at American Public University System

#6

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida

Valencia College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Valencia College is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 208 bachelors’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $5,205 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration students with aid.

Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Valencia College

#7

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida

Indian River State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Indian River State College is a public institution located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 101 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Indian River State College is $2,003 for southeast region bachelor’s degree business administration students with aid.

Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Indian River State College

#8

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

North Carolina State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 665 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree business administration students with aid list, NC State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree business administration students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Business Administration and Management at North Carolina State University

Top 15% in overall quality

Florida International University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 425 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FIU is also in the top of our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $7,296 for southeast region bachelor’s degree business administration students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Florida International University

#4 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 339 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree business administration students with aid list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,739 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration students with aid per year to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, 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.

Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

#11

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
Top 15% in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 507 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, UNC Greensboro is in the top on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $12,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration students with aid per year to attend UNC Greensboro.

Read more about General Business Administration and Management at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#12

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Elizabeth City State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Elizabeth City State University is $2,350 for southeast region bachelor’s degree business administration students with aid.

Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at ECSU

#13

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
Top 15% in overall quality

Northern Kentucky University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s business administration degrees to 306 students in 2019-2020.

NKU also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for NKU is $9,049 for southeast region bachelor’s degree business administration students with aid.

Full NKU General Business Administration and Management Report

#14

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
Top 15% in overall quality

Appalachian State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Appalachian State University is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 152 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Appalachian State also did well on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $13,920 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Appalachian State University

#15

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

William & Mary came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 193 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

William & Mary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend William & Mary is $19,800 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Business Administration and Management at William & Mary

#16

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#25 in overall quality

Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 237 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #25 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Florida State University General Business Administration and Management Report

#17

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
Top 20% in overall quality

University of North Florida landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNF is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 233 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNF is also in the top of our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNF is $9,606 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at UNF

#18

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 50 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend The University of West Florida is $7,406 for southeast region bachelor’s degree business administration students with aid.

Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at The University of West Florida

#19

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
Top 15% in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 137 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF excels when it comes to business administration quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration students with aid per year to attend UCF.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at UCF

Top 20% in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 69 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,355 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration students with aid per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Business Administration and Management at USF Tampa

#21

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
Top 25% in overall quality

Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 184 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for FGCU is $11,606 for southeast region bachelor’s degree business administration students with aid.

Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Florida Gulf Coast University

#22

Chipola College

Marianna, Florida

Chipola College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Chipola is a public institution located in Marianna, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Chipola College is $2,557 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Chipola

#23

Dalton State College

Dalton, Georgia

Dalton State College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Dalton, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s business administration degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for DSC is $6,543 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration students with aid.

Full Dalton State College General Business Administration and Management Report

#24

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

University of Georgia ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 204 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about General Business Administration and Management at University of Georgia

#25

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana

McNeese State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 104 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,267 for southeast region bachelor’s degree business administration students with aid per year to attend McNeese.

Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at McNeese State University

Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#27

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#28

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#29

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#30

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
#31

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
#32

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#33

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas
#34

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#35

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#36

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#37

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#38

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#41

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#42

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia
#43

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#44

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, Georgia
#45

University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken, South Carolina
#46

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#47

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, North Carolina
#48

Clayton State University

Morrow, Georgia
#50

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA
52 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA

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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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