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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region

104 Ranked Colleges
3,437 Degrees Awarded
$29,002 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region

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In 2020-2021, 56,042 people earned their degree in general business/commerce, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,399 and had an average of $26,389 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 13,506 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,048 and $30,132 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,437 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 104 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business/commerce. That schools that top this list have a program in general business/commerce in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region”.

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

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Bryan University
Rogers, Arkansas

Out of the 104 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Rogers, Arkansas, this small private for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Lancaster. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region list. USC Lancaster is a small school located in Lancaster, South Carolina that handed out 36 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

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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 for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 10 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 104 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas System eVersity landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 54 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.

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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 #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 206 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.

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Strayer University - Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama

Strayer University - Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - Alabama is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #7, Strayer University - Tennessee did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - Tennessee is a small private for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 60 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Strayer University - Tennessee General Business/Commerce Report

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Strayer University - South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina

With a ranking of #8, Strayer University - South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private for-profit school handed out 61 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.

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

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Strayer University - North Carolina
Morrisville, North Carolina

Strayer University - North Carolina landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit institution located in Morrisville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 96 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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DeVry University - Georgia
Decatur, Georgia

DeVry University - Georgia ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region list. DeVry University - Georgia is a small private for-profit school situated in Decatur, Georgia. It awarded 32 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Full DeVry University - Georgia General Business/Commerce Report

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Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, Georgia

Georgia Military College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 241 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

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Strayer University - Virginia
Arlington, Virginia

Strayer University - Virginia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 131 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

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Strayer University - Florida came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 31 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

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Cumberland University
Lebanon, Tennessee

With a ranking of #14, Cumberland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region list. Cumberland University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lebanon, Tennessee. It awarded 57 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach General Business/Commerce Report

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Parkersburg, West Virginia

West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.

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South Louisiana Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region list. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 161 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

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Holmes Community College
Goodman, Mississippi

Holmes Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Goodman, Mississippi, and it awarded 116 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

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DeVry University - Florida
Miramar, Florida

DeVry University - Florida ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region list. DeVry University - Florida is a small private for-profit school situated in Miramar, Florida. It awarded 12 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

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Louisburg College
Louisburg, North Carolina

Louisburg College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisburg College is a small school located in Louisburg, North Carolina that handed out 6 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Louisburg College General Business/Commerce Report

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Southern University at Shreveport
Shreveport, Louisiana

Southern University at Shreveport came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, this small public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.

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Glenville State College
Glenville, West Virginia

With a ranking of #22, Glenville State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Glenville, West Virginia, and it awarded 21 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

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Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, Louisiana

Bossier Parish Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bossier City, Louisiana. It awarded 77 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

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Nunez Community College
Chalmette, Louisiana

Nunez Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Chalmette, Louisiana, and it awarded 28 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

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Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, Kentucky

Thomas More University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Crestview Hills, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

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