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2021 Best Business Administration & Management Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region

231 Colleges
40,257 Bachelor's Degrees
$31,424 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region

For this year's Best Business Administration & Management Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region ranking, we looked at 231 colleges that offer a bachelor's in business administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent business administration & management programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the business administration & management program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best Business Administration & Management Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Business Administration & Management Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 25 Business Administration & Management Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Southeast Region that are best for non-traditional business administration & management students. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Southeast Region list.

The student loan default rate at UNC Chapel Hill is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,990 students at UNC Chapel Hill that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,151 part time students in attendance at UNC Chapel Hill.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Emory University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Southeast Region list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. Approximately 6,651 students take at least one class online at Emory. About 1,395 of the students at Emory are attending part time.

Full Business Administration & Management at Emory University Report

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Our rankings recognize Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Southeast Region ranking.

About 0.4% of Georgia Tech students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 19,058 of Georgia Tech students are exclusively distance learners. 21,273 students are part time.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, William & Mary has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Southeast Region ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. There are approximately 1,359 students at William & Mary that take at least one class online. 1,311 of William & Mary students are attending part time.

Full Business Administration & Management at William & Mary Report

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Barry University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best business administration & management schools for non-traditional students. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami.

About 2.0% of Barry University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,337 students take at least one class online at Barry University. There are roughly 2,387 part time students in attendance at Barry University.

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Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. St. Leo University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St. Leo University also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Southeast Region ranking.

About 2.6% of St. Leo University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 6,380 of St. Leo University students are exclusively distance learners. 2,071 of St. Leo University students are attending part time.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best business administration & management schools for non-traditional students. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville. UF not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Southeast Region list.

About 0.9% of UF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 22,865 students take at least one class online at UF. 11,205 of UF students are attending part time.

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American Public University System comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

The student loan default rate at American Military University is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 48,298 students at American Military University and they are all exclusively distance learners. About 45,236 of the students at American Military University are attending part time.

Full Business Administration & Management at American Public University System Report

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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Florida International University. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population. FIU also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. There are approximately 21,632 students at FIU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 22,664 part time students in attendance at FIU.

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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR

John Brown University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Siloam Springs. JBU also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

The student loan default rate at JBU is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. 622 of JBU students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 1,047 part time students in attendance at JBU.

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North Carolina State University earned the #11 spot in our 2021 rankings. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh. NC State also made our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #7.

About 1.0% of NC State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 14,604 students take at least one class online at NC State. There are roughly 7,732 part time students in attendance at NC State.

Full Business Administration & Management at North Carolina State University Report

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Marymount University
Arlington, VA

Marymount University earned the #12 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Marymount also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Southeast Region ranking.

About 1.1% of Marymount students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,541 students at Marymount that take at least one class online. 1,009 students are part time.

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The #13 spot in this year's ranking belongs to George Mason University. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population. GMU also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 21,490 students take at least one class online at GMU. 12,712 students are part time.

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Athens State University comes in at #14 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Athens, Athens State University is a public school with a small student population.

About 1.9% of Athens State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,673 of Athens State University students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 1,626 part time students in attendance at Athens State University.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #15 spot in our 2021 best business administration & management schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population. UNCW excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Southeast Region list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. There are approximately 8,583 students at UNCW that take at least one class online. 4,896 of UNCW students are attending part time.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University earned the #16 spot in our 2021 rankings. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JMU also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Southeast Region ranking.

About 0.8% of JMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,740 students at JMU that take at least one class online. 2,328 students are part time.

Full Business Administration & Management at James Madison University Report

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Sullivan University
Louisville, KY

Sullivan University earned the #17 spot in our 2021 rankings. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.8%. 1,456 students at Sullivan University are exclusively online. About 973 of the students at Sullivan University are attending part time.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #18 spot in our 2021 best business administration & management schools for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population. UofSC also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

The student loan default rate at UofSC is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 16,608 students at UofSC that take at least one class online. About 3,896 of the students at UofSC are attending part time.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami comes in at #19 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Southeast Region list.

About 0.6% of U Miami students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,899 students take at least one class online at U Miami. 1,358 of U Miami students are attending part time.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas landed the #20 spot in our 2021 best business administration & management schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UARK is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Southeast Region list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 6,821 students take at least one class online at UARK. 5,786 of UARK students are attending part time.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL

The #21 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Auburn University. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Auburn is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Southeast Region list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 11,718 students at Auburn that take at least one class online. About 5,257 of the students at Auburn are attending part time.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech earned the #22 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population. Virginia Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 19,796 students take at least one class online at Virginia Tech. 2,831 of Virginia Tech students are attending part time.

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Florida Atlantic University landed the #23 spot in our 2021 best business administration & management schools for non-traditional students. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton. FAU also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. Approximately 14,436 students take at least one class online at FAU. 11,860 students are part time.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham earned the #24 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UAB also did well on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

About 1.2% of UAB students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,202 students at UAB that take at least one class online. About 7,363 of the students at UAB are attending part time.

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University of North Florida landed the #25 spot in our 2021 best business administration & management schools for non-traditional students. UNF is a large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville. UNF also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

The student loan default rate at UNF is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 9,525 students take at least one class online at UNF. There are roughly 5,162 part time students in attendance at UNF.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of North Florida Report

Rest of the Top Schools for Best Business Administration & Management Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Southeast Region non-traditional students studying Business Administration that almost earned our Best Business Administration & Management Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
35 Regent University Virginia Beach, VA
36 Lynn University Boca Raton, FL
37 Gardner - Webb University Boiling Springs, NC
38 Longwood University Farmville, VA
39 University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC
40 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
41 Belhaven University Jackson, MS
42 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
43 Radford University Radford, VA
44 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
45 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
46 University of Mississippi University, MS

Best for Non-Traditional Students Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best for non-traditional students business administration & management colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 10,063
Georgia 4,274
Tennessee 3,167
North Carolina 5,451
Virginia 4,656
South Carolina 2,382
Kentucky 1,131
Alabama 3,424
Louisiana 1,806
Mississippi 1,286
Arkansas 1,308
West Virginia 2,948

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Notes and References

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*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.

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