2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 56,042 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Southeast region, there were 13,506 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 117 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general business/commerce programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Business/Commerce in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 252 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region general business students list, American Military University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,563 for Southeast Region General Business students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Full American Military University General Business/Commerce Report
Out of the 117 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 152 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Cumberlands also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for Cumberlands is $13,476 for southeast region general business students.
Full University of the Cumberlands General Business/Commerce Report
Out of the 117 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Virginia landed the #3 spot on the list. Strayer University - Virginia is located in Arlington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 544 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Strayer University - Virginia also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,189 for southeast region general business students per year to attend Strayer University - Virginia.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Virginia
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbellsville University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region list. Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Campbellsville, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 885 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Campbellsville University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,819 for southeast region general business students per year to attend Campbellsville University.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Campbellsville University
Out of the 117 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Military College landed the #5 spot on the list. Georgia Military College is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 241 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,029 for Southeast Region General Business students per year to attend Georgia Military College.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Georgia Military College
South Louisiana Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 161 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for South Louisiana Community College is $8,753 for southeast region general business students.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at South Louisiana Community College
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 337 students in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,346 for Southeast Region General Business students.
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 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%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at University of South Florida - Main Campus
Northern Kentucky University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 221 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
NKU also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Kentucky University is $9,183 for Southeast Region General Business students.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at NKU
With a ranking of #9, Holmes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region list. Holmes Community College is a small public school situated in Goodman, Mississippi. It awarded 116 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Holmes Community College is $5,978 for Southeast Region General Business students.
Full Holmes Community College General Business/Commerce Report
SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Lake Charles, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 117 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SOWELA Technical Community College is $8,496 for Southeast Region General Business students.
Full SOWELA Technical Community College General Business/Commerce Report
Baton Rouge Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Baton Rouge Community College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 179 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Baton Rouge Community College is $9,245 for southeast region general business students.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Baton Rouge Community College
With a ranking of #12, Strayer University - Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 576 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Strayer University - Georgia is $23,442 for Southeast Region General Business students.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Georgia
Strayer University - Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Strayer University - Florida is a small school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 168 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Strayer University - Florida is $24,199 for southeast region general business students.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Florida
Liberty University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 144 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $29,382 for Southeast Region General Business students per year to attend Liberty University.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Liberty University
NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NorthWest Arkansas Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bentonville, Arkansas. It awarded 39 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,828 for southeast region general business students per year to attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Strayer University - North Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Morrisville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 340 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - North Carolina
With a ranking of #17, Itawamba Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region list. ICC is located in Fulton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Itawamba Community College is $4,086 for Southeast Region General Business students.
Full Itawamba Community College General Business/Commerce Report
Delgado Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Delgado Community College is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Delgado Community College is $8,311 for Southeast Region General Business students.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Delgado Community College
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 890 students in 2020-2021.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $8,618 for Southeast Region General Business students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, 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/Commerce at University of Central Florida
Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public institution located in Conway, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 79 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $3,803 for Southeast Region General Business students.
Full Horry-Georgetown Technical College General Business/Commerce Report
University of Central Arkansas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 42 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,554 for southeast region general business students per year to attend UCA.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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/Commerce at UCA
Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region list. The Citadel is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 284 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region general business students list, The Citadel has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The Citadel is $18,559 for Southeast Region General Business students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Citadel Military College of South Carolina General Business/Commerce Report
Murray State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Murray, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 155 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,736 for Southeast Region General Business students per year to attend Murray State.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Murray State University
Strayer University - South Carolina ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 220 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Strayer University - South Carolina is $22,605 for southeast region general business students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - South Carolina
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Business Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 144 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,187 for southeast region general business students per year to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
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