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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

33 Ranked Colleges
2,560 Degrees Awarded
$20,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Business Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Business/Commerce is the 13th most popular major in the country with 55,749 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,821 and had an average of $25,596 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 12,085 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,553 and $27,503 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,560 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business/commerce. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general business/commerce programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 259 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 168 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general business students with aid list, USF Tampa has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 100 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.

NKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NKU are $17,358, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#23 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.

UNF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

With a ranking of #6, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 124 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154.

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#7

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

With a ranking of #7, Marshall University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 88 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Marshall University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

With a ranking of #8, University of North Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Georgia is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Georgia are $18,354.

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#9

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Citadel Military College of South Carolina came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 88 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The Citadel also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Citadel are $18,540.

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#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#14 in overall quality

George Mason University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 32 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general business students with aid list, GMU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Murray State is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 59 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Murray State also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State are $14,400.

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#12

Savannah State University

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Savannah State University is a public institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Savannah State University are $14,906, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 153 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 121 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #15, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UofL is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 115 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Morehead State University is a medium-sized school located in Morehead, Kentucky that handed out 54 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Morehead State University are $10,512, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia

Mercer University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 189 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.

Mercer not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 147 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

VCU also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228.

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#19

Bethel University

McKenzie, Tennessee

Bethel University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Bethel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in McKenzie, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 119 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general business students with aid list, Bethel has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University are $11,382.

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#20

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia

With a ranking of #20, Georgia College & State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general business students with aid list, Georgia College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia College & State University are $20,868.

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#21

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Henderson State University is a public institution located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Henderson State University are $8,612, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Eastern is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 7 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Kentucky University are $14,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama

Auburn University at Montgomery ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 20 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University at Montgomery are $17,812, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, Kentucky

Campbellsville University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Campbellsville University is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 203 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general business students with aid list, Campbellsville University has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Campbellsville University are $8,773.

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#25

University of Charleston

Charleston, West Virginia

University of Charleston came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Charleston is a small school located in Charleston, West Virginia that handed out 29 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $17,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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