by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 255 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for business, management & marketing students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 44,799 master's degrees in business, management & marketing during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The business, management & marketing master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality business, management & marketing program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master'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 college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
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 business, management & marketing students working on their master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for business, management & marketing students seeking a a master'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.
Duke University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Duke University
University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Virginia - Main Campus
It is difficult to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Vanderbilt University
Emory University is a good decision for students interested in a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Emory University
Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Georgia
Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Tulane University of Louisiana
UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Florida
U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Miami
Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Virginia Tech
Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Wake Forest University
Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Auburn University
UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the city of Knoxville.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit university located in the town of Orange Beach.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Columbia Southern University
Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of South Carolina - Columbia
Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Clemson.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Clemson University
Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tallahassee.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Florida State University
Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from George Mason University
Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Florida International University
UARK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fayetteville.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Arkansas
William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from William & Mary
UA is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from The University of Alabama
Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from North Carolina State University
American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the fringe town of Charles Town.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from American Public University System
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS |
| 40 | Marymount University | Arlington, VA |
| 41 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston, SC |
| 42 | Louisiana State University - Shreveport | Shreveport, LA |
| 43 | Mercer University | Macon, GA |
| 44 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 45 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY |
| 46 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 47 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
| 48 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 49 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 50 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 51 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
Explore the best business, management & marketing colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 34 | 1,515 |
| Florida | 34 | 10,076 |
| Virginia | 33 | 5,504 |
| Georgia | 32 | 4,380 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 2,876 |
| North Carolina | 31 | 5,667 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 2,611 |
| West Virginia | 30 | 1,741 |
| Alabama | 30 | 3,910 |
| Louisiana | 30 | 4,162 |
| South Carolina | 30 | 1,706 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 651 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 28,300 |
| Accounting | 4,166 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 4,156 |
| General Business/Commerce | 3,230 |
| Human Resource Management | 1,293 |
| Marketing | 739 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 688 |
| International Business | 531 |
| Management Information Systems | 416 |
| Hospitality Management | 346 |
