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2023 Most Focused Colleges for General Business/Commerce in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major 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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 193 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business/commerce. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general business/commerce program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region general business students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Business/Commerce in the Southeast Region

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Strayer University - South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina

Out of the 193 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - South Carolina landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 220 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - South Carolina

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region. Strayer University - Georgia is a medium-sized school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 576 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Georgia

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Strayer University - Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Mississippi. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region list. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 193 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Tennessee landed the #4 spot on the list. Strayer University - Tennessee is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 199 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Tennessee

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Strayer University - Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama

Out of the 193 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Alabama landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this small private for-profit school handed out 99 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.

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Strayer University - North Carolina
Morrisville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #6, Strayer University - North Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit institution located in Morrisville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 340 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - North Carolina

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Strayer University - Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - Florida is a small school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 168 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Florida

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Strayer University - Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas

Strayer University - Arkansas ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - Arkansas is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.

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Strayer University - Virginia
Arlington, Virginia

Strayer University - Virginia ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region 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.

Full Strayer University - Virginia General Business/Commerce Report

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University of Arkansas System eVersity did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 104 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at UA eVersity

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Strayer University - West Virginia
Scott Depot, West Virginia

Strayer University - West Virginia ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - West Virginia is located in Scott Depot, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.

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Bryan University
Rogers, Arkansas

Bryan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Rogers, Arkansas, and it awarded 14 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Bryan University

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Unilatina International College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Unilatina International College is a small private for-profit school situated in Miramar, Florida. It awarded 6 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Unilatina International College

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Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Georgia Gwinnett College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Gwinnett College is a fairly large school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia that handed out 379 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Georgia Gwinnett College

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With a ranking of #15, University of South Carolina - Lancaster did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region list. USC Lancaster is a public institution located in Lancaster, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 284 students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Citadel Military College of South Carolina

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Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Stillman College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Stillman College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Stillman College

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #18, Campbellsville University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major 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.

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Truett McConnell University
Cleveland, Georgia

Truett McConnell University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region ranking. TMU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Georgia. It awarded 38 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Truett McConnell University

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Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, Virginia

Southern Virginia University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Buena Vista, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at SVU

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DeVry University - Georgia
Decatur, Georgia

DeVry University - Georgia ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Decatur, Georgia, and it awarded 51 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Full DeVry University - Georgia General Business/Commerce Report

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Bethel University
McKenzie, Tennessee

Bethel University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bethel University is located in McKenzie, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 134 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Bethel University

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Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, Virginia

Sweet Briar College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Sweet Briar is located in Sweet Briar, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

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Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro, Kentucky

With a ranking of #24, Kentucky Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region list. Kentucky Wesleyan College is a small school located in Owensboro, Kentucky that handed out 27 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

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The University of Virginia’s College at Wise landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Virginia’s College at Wise is a small school located in Wise, Virginia that handed out 36 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Full The University of Virginia’s College at Wise General Business/Commerce Report

Rest of the Best 29 in Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Fisk University
Nashville, Tennessee
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Midway University
Midway, Kentucky
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DeVry University - Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
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Randolph - Macon College
Ashland, Virginia

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