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2024 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

74 Colleges in the Southeast Region
6,263 Bachelor's Degrees
General Business/Commerce is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #20 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 74 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,263 bachelor's degrees in general business/commerce during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region The general business bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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The general business school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Business/Commerce in the Southeast Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general business/commerce students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in General Business

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
324 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Kentucky if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from University of Kentucky

2
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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
131 Annual Graduates

Wake Forest University is a good decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from Wake Forest University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
24 Annual Graduates

George Mason University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general business/commerce. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from George Mason University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
264 Annual Graduates

Virginia Commonwealth University is a great decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in general business/commerce. VCU is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from Virginia Commonwealth University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
294 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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UA is a very large public university located in the city of Tuscaloosa.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from The University of Alabama

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
645 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from University of Central Florida

8
41 Annual Graduates

UGA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from University of Georgia

9
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
75 Annual Graduates

American Military University is a very large private for-profit university located in the fringe town of Charles Town.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from American Public University System

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
166 Annual Graduates

The Citadel is a small public college located in the midsize city of Charleston.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from Citadel Military College of South Carolina

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18 Annual Graduates

Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from Florida State University

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for General Business/Commerce students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY
13 Belmont University Nashville, TN
14 Strayer University - Virginia Arlington, VA
15 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
16 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
17 University of Mississippi University, MS
18 Marshall University Huntington, WV

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 492 1,211
Tennessee 460 295
North Carolina 453 390
Georgia 453 1,173
Virginia 421 964
South Carolina 370 345
Kentucky 331 967
Alabama 320 206
Louisiana 306 5
Arkansas 294 214
Mississippi 275 173
West Virginia 223 270

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