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2021 Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region

253 Colleges
99,347 Bachelor's Degrees
$31,119 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region

This year's Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region ranking looked at 253 colleges that offer a bachelor's in business, management & marketing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great business, management & marketing programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the business, management & marketing program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region

Check out the business, management & marketing programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 25 Business, Management & Marketing Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of South Carolina - Columbia has taken the #1 spot in this year's business, management & marketing ranking for non-traditional students. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UofSC has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Southeast Region ranking.

About 1.6% of UofSC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 16,608 students at UofSC that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,896 part time students in attendance at UofSC.

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Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL

Lynn University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boca Raton. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lynn University Fighting Knights also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Southeast Region ranking.

About 1.7% of Lynn University Fighting Knights students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 788 students take at least one class online at Lynn University Fighting Knights. 560 students are part time.

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University of Georgia landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best business, management & marketing schools for non-traditional students. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens. UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Southeast Region list.

The student loan default rate at UGA is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,742 students at UGA that take at least one class online. 4,437 of UGA students are attending part time.

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Florida International University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, FIU is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Southeast Region list.

The student loan default rate at FIU is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,632 students take at least one class online at FIU. There are roughly 22,664 part time students in attendance at FIU.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Florida International University Report

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Our rankings recognize Emory University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Southeast Region ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. There are approximately 6,651 students at Emory that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,395 part time students in attendance at Emory.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Southeast Region list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. Approximately 20,172 students take at least one class online at Florida State. 8,311 of Florida State students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Barry University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at Barry University is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,337 students take at least one class online at Barry University. About 2,387 of the students at Barry University are attending part time.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Southeast Region ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 19,796 students take at least one class online at Virginia Tech. 2,831 students are part time.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Virginia Tech Report

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Our rankings recognize The University of Alabama as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population. UA also made our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #9.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 9,339 students at UA that take at least one class online. 6,421 of UA students are attending part time.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables. U Miami also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Southeast Region rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 7,899 students at U Miami that take at least one class online. About 1,358 of the students at U Miami are attending part time.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus comes in at #11 in this year's ranking. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Georgia Tech also did well on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

About 0.4% of Georgia Tech students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 19,058 students at Georgia Tech are exclusively online. 21,273 students are part time.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

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Sullivan University
Louisville, KY

Sullivan University comes in at #12 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.8%. 1,456 students at Sullivan University are exclusively online. 973 of Sullivan University students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize University of Mississippi as the #13 school in this year's rankings. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Ole Miss also did well on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

The student loan default rate at Ole Miss is lower than is typical, just 2.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 9,956 students at Ole Miss that take at least one class online. 2,532 students are part time.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College earned the #14 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Louisiana State University is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Southeast Region list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 15,086 students at Louisiana State University that take at least one class online. About 5,959 of the students at Louisiana State University are attending part time.

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George Mason University earned the #15 spot in our 2021 rankings. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GMU also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Southeast Region ranking.

The student loan default rate at GMU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 21,490 students at GMU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 12,712 part time students in attendance at GMU.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at George Mason University Report

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University earned the #16 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population. JMU also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

The student loan default rate at JMU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,740 students take at least one class online at JMU. 2,328 of JMU students are attending part time.

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University of Charleston comes in at #17 in this year's ranking. UC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charleston.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. 1,555 students at UC are exclusively online. 1,213 of UC students are attending part time.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

The #18 spot in this year's ranking belongs to William & Mary. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, William & Mary is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Southeast Region list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. There are approximately 1,359 students at William & Mary that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,311 part time students in attendance at William & Mary.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earned the #19 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Chapel Hill also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Southeast Region ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 6,990 students take at least one class online at UNC Chapel Hill. 5,151 of UNC Chapel Hill students are attending part time.

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Marymount University
Arlington, VA

Marymount University comes in at #20 in this year's ranking. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

The student loan default rate at Marymount is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,541 students take at least one class online at Marymount. About 1,009 of the students at Marymount are attending part time.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #21 spot in our 2021 best business, management & marketing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 2.8% of FSCJ students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 10,664 of FSCJ students are exclusively distance learners. 14,822 students are part time.

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Appalachian State University landed the #22 spot in our 2021 best business, management & marketing schools for non-traditional students. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Appalachian State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Southeast Region list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 10,639 students take at least one class online at Appalachian State. There are roughly 2,303 part time students in attendance at Appalachian State.

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Faulkner University
Montgomery, AL

Faulkner University comes in at #23 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at Faulkner is lower than is typical, just 2.8% of students default in three years. 1,183 of Faulkner students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 827 part time students in attendance at Faulkner.

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University of Central Florida earned the #24 spot in our 2021 rankings. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCF also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Southeast Region ranking.

The student loan default rate at UCF is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 28,807 students take at least one class online at UCF. 23,575 of UCF students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Georgia State University as the #25 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population. Georgia State excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Southeast Region list.

About 2.3% of Georgia State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 19,669 students at Georgia State that take at least one class online. 9,276 students are part time.

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Rest of the Top Schools for Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
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Philander Smith College
Little Rock, AR

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Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL
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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

 

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
38 John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR
39 Stetson University DeLand, FL
40 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
41 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
42 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
43 North Carolina Wesleyan College Rocky Mount, NC
44 Auburn University Auburn, AL
45 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
46 American Public University System Charles Town, WV
47 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
48 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
49 Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL
50 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL

Best for Non-Traditional Students Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best for non-traditional students business, management & marketing schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 10,754
Mississippi 3,374
Florida 25,715
Virginia 11,012
Alabama 8,700
Georgia 11,969
Tennessee 6,619
West Virginia 4,250
South Carolina 6,635
Louisiana 4,767
Kentucky 4,557
Arkansas 3,661

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