by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Business Administration & Management is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 416,590 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, business administration and management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,927 and had an average of $25,277 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 106,557 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,551 and $26,434 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 41,902 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 441 colleges that offered a degree in business administration and management. That schools that top this list have a program in business administration and management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree business administration students.
Out of the 441 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Reformed University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Reformed University
Out of the 441 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Paine College landed the #2 spot on the list. Paine College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Paine College Business Administration & Management Report
Out of the 441 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National American University - Kings Bay landed the #3 spot on the list. National American University - Kings Bay is a small private for-profit school situated in Kings Bay, Georgia. It awarded 6 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at National American University - Kings Bay
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region. DeVry University - Florida is a small private for-profit school situated in Miramar, Florida. It awarded 67 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at DeVry University - Florida
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Management and Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region. University of Management and Technology is a private for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 204 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full University of Management and Technology Business Administration & Management Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Charleston, West Virginia, and it awarded 368 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at UC
With a ranking of #7, Clinton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Clinton College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It awarded 10 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Clinton College Business Administration & Management Report
DeVry University - Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. DeVry University - Georgia is a private for-profit institution located in Decatur, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at DeVry University - Georgia
DeVry University - Virginia ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. DeVry University - Virginia is located in Arlington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full DeVry University - Virginia Business Administration & Management Report
Le Moyne - Owen College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Le Moyne - Owen College
With a ranking of #11, North Carolina Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. It awarded 172 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at North Carolina Wesleyan College
With a ranking of #12, Morris College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Morris College is a small school located in Sumter, South Carolina that handed out 30 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Morris College
Bryan College - Dayton did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. William Jennings Bryan College is located in Dayton, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 bachelors’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 more about Business Administration & Management at William Jennings Bryan College
Belmont Abbey College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. BAC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belmont, North Carolina. It awarded 98 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Martin Methodist College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Martin Methodist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pulaski, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Martin Methodist Business Administration & Management Report
St. Andrews University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. St. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laurinburg, North Carolina. It awarded 32 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full St. Andrews Business Administration & Management Report
Edward Waters College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Edward Waters College
With a ranking of #17, Emmanuel College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Emmanuel College is a small school located in Franklin Springs, Georgia that handed out 36 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Emmanuel College
With a ranking of #19, Voorhees College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Denmark, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Voorhees College
Williamson Christian College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Williamson Christian College is located in Franklin, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Williamson Christian College Business Administration & Management Report
Crowley’s Ridge College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Paragould, Arkansas, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Crowley’s Ridge College
Miles College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Fairfield, Alabama, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Miles College
With a ranking of #23, DeVry University - North Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at DeVry University - North Carolina
With a ranking of #24, Talladega College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Talladega, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 40 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Talladega College
Bethel University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in McKenzie, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 208 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
Full Bethel University Business Administration & Management Report
Not only did these schools make the top 50 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Peace University | Raleigh, NC |
| 52 | West Virginia State University | Institute, WV |
| 53 | Lane College | Jackson, TN |
| 54 | Trinity International University - Florida | Miramar, FL |
| 55 | University of Arkansas - Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR |
| 56 | Centenary College of Louisiana | Shreveport, LA |
| 57 | Allen University | Columbia, SC |
| 58 | Blue Mountain College | Blue Mountain, MS |
| 59 | Thomas More University | Crestview Hills, KY |
| 60 | Beacon College | Leesburg, FL |
| 61 | Oglethorpe University | Atlanta, GA |
| 62 | Roanoke College | Salem, VA |
| 63 | Shaw University | Raleigh, NC |
| 64 | University of South Carolina - Beaufort | Bluffton, SC |
| 65 | Glenville State College | Glenville, WV |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Ecclesia College | Springdale, AR |
| 67 | University of Richmond | University of Richmond, VA |
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