by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 862,104 business, management and marketing students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, business, management and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,915 and had an average of $25,393 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 212,398 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,912 and $26,239 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,018 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 77 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in business, management and marketing. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their business, management and marketing program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 77 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Converse College landed the #1 spot on the list. Converse College is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 25 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to 103 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Management and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Arlington, Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified doctorate’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 77 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Charleston landed the #4 spot on the list. UC is a small school located in Charleston, West Virginia that handed out 36 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Johnson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Johnson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Johnson University Business, Management & Marketing Report
University of the Cumberlands did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of the Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 78 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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South University, Savannah landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South University, Savannah is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full South University, Savannah Business, Management & Marketing Report
Beulah Heights University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Beulah Heights University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Gardner - Webb University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region list. Boiling Springs, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Rollins College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region list. Rollins College is a small school located in Winter Park, Florida that handed out 11 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Lynchburg ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region list. Lynchburg is a small school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 9 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Jacksonville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Jacksonville University is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #14, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Wake Forest, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
Sullivan University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Sullivan University is a private for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Saint Leo University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region list. St. Leo University is located in Saint Leo, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
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Columbia Southern University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Orange Beach, Alabama, and it awarded 42 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia Southern University Business, Management & Marketing Report
East Tennessee State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ETSU is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 16 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Liberty University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 92 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport Business, Management & Marketing Report
Hampton University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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St. Thomas University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. STU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Georgia State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 25 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, University of New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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