2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business Administration and Management in the Southeast Region
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 24,907 general business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 217 colleges that offered a degree 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general business administration and management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business Administration and Management in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 721 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree business administration students list, American Military University has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American Public University System are $7,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Potomac - VA Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of the Potomac - VA Campus is located in Vienna, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
University of the Potomac - VA Campus excels when it comes to business administration quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Potomac - VA Campus are $5,850, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,408 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Liberty University is also in the top of our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. University of the Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 211 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Cumberlands are $4,582, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trevecca Nazarene University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. TNU is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 81 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Trevecca Nazarene University are $9,282, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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John Brown University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. JBU is a small school located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas that handed out 45 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, JBU is in the top on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at John Brown University are $13,920, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Belhaven University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Belhaven University is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 509 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Belhaven are $10,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Belhaven General Business Administration and Management Report
Anderson University South Carolina did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Anderson, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,178.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Anderson University South Carolina
Harding University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harding are $11,928.
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Charleston Southern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. CSU is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $7,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Charleston Southern University
Gardner - Webb University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 84 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Gardner - Webb University are $9,050.
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Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. The Citadel is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 33 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The Citadel is also in the top of our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Citadel are $18,540, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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The University of Tampa came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 113 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UT are $11,870, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Union University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 45 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Union are $10,671, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Management and Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school situated in Arlington, Virginia. It awarded 165 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Management and Technology are $7,110.
Full University of Management and Technology General Business Administration and Management Report
Elon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Elon, North Carolina. It awarded 38 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Elon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Elon are $18,432.
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University of Georgia came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 255 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Florida Tech is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 114 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Tech are $22,588, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 206 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 806 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in West Palm Beach, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Palm Beach Atlantic are $11,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Saint Leo University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Saint Leo, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 556 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, St. Leo University also did well on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Leo University are $14,568, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Thomas More University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Thomas More is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. It awarded 61 masters’s business administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas More are $11,327, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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East Carolina University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 238 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
ECU excels when it comes to business administration quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full ECU General Business Administration and Management Report
Asbury University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Asbury is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilmore, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Asbury are $9,990.
Full Asbury University General Business Administration and 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%.
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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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