by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 353,401 general business administration and management students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country.
Across the Southeast region, there were 87,589 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 33,492 general business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 414 colleges that offer a degree in general business administration and management. To top this list, a school must have a successful general business administration and management program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 414 schools in the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 1,613 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Liberty University
Out of the 414 schools in the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #2 spot on the list. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 1,493 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at American Public University System
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s business administration degrees to 803 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad 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 NC State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large school located in Orange Beach, Alabama that handed out 723 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia Southern University General Business Administration and Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s business administration degrees to 689 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 UNCW
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 483 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at UNC Greensboro
Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 445 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 more about General Business Administration and Management at Florida International University
University of Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s business administration degrees to 432 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at University of Florida
Valencia College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Valencia College is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 420 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Valencia College
The University of Alabama landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 404 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at The University of Alabama
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 391 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 370 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at NKU
With a ranking of #13, Saint Leo University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Leo University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Leo, Florida that handed out 367 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at St. Leo University
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s business administration degrees to 353 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at UT Chattanooga
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 348 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UNC Chapel Hill General Business Administration and Management Report
Troy University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 340 bachelors’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Full TROY General Business Administration and Management Report
Clemson University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 338 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Clemson University
Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business administration degrees to 336 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Emory University General Business Administration and Management Report
Mississippi State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 326 bachelors’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Mississippi State University General Business Administration and Management Report
With a ranking of #20, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business administration degrees to 319 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Embry-Riddle Worldwide
Auburn University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 309 bachelors’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Auburn University
Florida Atlantic University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 303 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Florida Atlantic University
East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 297 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Carolina University General Business Administration and Management Report
George Mason University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 263 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full George Mason University General Business Administration and Management Report
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 260 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale General Business Administration and Management Report
Not only did these schools make the top 51 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 53 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL |
| 54 | Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville, TN |
| 55 | Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY |
| 56 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 56 | College of Charleston | Charleston, SC |
| 58 | St Petersburg College | Clearwater, FL |
| 59 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 60 | Christopher Newport University | Newport News, VA |
| 60 | Middle Georgia State University | Macon, GA |
| 62 | Barry University | Miami, FL |
| 63 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Pembroke, NC |
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