2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
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In 2019-2020, 55,749 people earned their degree in general business/commerce, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States. 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” ranking looked at 31 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school. 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
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 88 students in 2019-2020.
The Citadel also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Citadel are $18,540, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Campbellsville University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Campbellsville, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 203 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.
Campbellsville University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Campbellsville University are $8,773, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 189 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general business students list, Mercer has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer are $15,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 100 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.
NKU also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Kentucky University are $17,358, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Murray State University is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 59 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general business students list, Murray State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State are $14,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Spalding University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general business students list, Spalding has also earned the #22 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 Spalding are $12,286.
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West Virginia Wesleyan College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buckhannon, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Virginia Wesleyan, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia Wesleyan College are $12,982, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Belmont University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 71 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general business students list, Belmont has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Belmont are $24,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #9, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 168 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 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 USF Tampa are $21,126.
Bethel University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Bethel University is located in McKenzie, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 119 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Bethel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 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 Bethel are $11,382.
Henderson State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 19 masters’s general business 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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Georgia College & State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Georgia College is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general business students list, Georgia College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia College & State University are $20,868, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Jacksonville University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. JU is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at JU, the school also landed the #18 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 Jacksonville University are $14,742.
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University of Central Florida ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 259 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.
UCF also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Morehead State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 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 Morehead State University are $10,512.
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West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 124 masters’s 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #18, University of Charleston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Charleston, West Virginia, and it awarded 29 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed 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 some majors have different tuition rates.
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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 147 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
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 Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228.
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University of Louisville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of Louisville is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 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 UofL are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Marshall University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 88 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.
Marshall University also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162.
With a ranking of #22, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 153 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed 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 are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at AUM are $17,812, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Florida landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Florida is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNF also took the #23 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Florida are $21,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Loyola University New Orleans did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 41 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general business students list, Loyola New Orleans has also earned the #25 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 Loyola New Orleans are $17,906.
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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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- 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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