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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting and Business/Management in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

15 Ranked Colleges
213 Degrees Awarded
$20,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Accounting and Business/Management is the 323rd most popular major in the country with 1,600 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 272 accounting and business/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 213 accounting and business/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting and business/management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great accounting and business/management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the accounting and business/management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting and business/management students with aid.

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting and Business/Management in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Washington and Lee University

Lexington, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington and Lee University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lexington, Virginia, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2019-2020.

Washington and Lee also made our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Washington and Lee University is $22,615 for southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting and business/management students with aid.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#2

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Brown University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. John Brown University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JBU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for John Brown University is $21,963 for southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting and business/management students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#3

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mount Olive landed the #3 spot on the list. UMO is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Olive, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMO also took the #5 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMO is $16,437 for southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting and business/management students with aid.

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#4

Bethel University

McKenzie, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Bethel is located in McKenzie, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s accounting and business/management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bethel, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,701 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Business/Management students with aid per year to attend Bethel.

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#5

South College

Knoxville, Tennessee
#17 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, South College landed the #5 spot on the list. South College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s accounting and business/management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South College is $17,816 for southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting and business/management students with aid.

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#18 in overall quality

Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting and business/management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting and business/management students with aid list, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is $14,839 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Business/Management students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#7

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Lincoln Memorial University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Harrogate, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting and business/management degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LMU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,180 for southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting and business/management students with aid per year to attend Lincoln Memorial University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#8

Strayer University - Virginia

Arlington, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Strayer University - Virginia landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school situated in Arlington, Virginia. It awarded 38 bachelors’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Virginia also took the #4 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Strayer University - Virginia is $24,041 for southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting and business/management students with aid.

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#9

Spalding University

Louisville, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality

Spalding University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 10 bachelors’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2019-2020.

Spalding also took the #3 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Spalding University is $25,992 for southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting and business/management students with aid.

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#10

Strayer University - North Carolina

Morrisville, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Strayer University - North Carolina landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Morrisville, North Carolina, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - North Carolina did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,816 for southeast region bachelor’s degree accounting and business/management students with aid per year to attend Strayer University - North Carolina.

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#10

Strayer University - Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Strayer University - Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Strayer University - Georgia is a private for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Georgia also took the #8 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Strayer University - Georgia is $23,034 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Business/Management students with aid.

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#11 in overall quality

Strayer University - Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Strayer University - Florida is a small private for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 11 bachelors’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Florida also made our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11.

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#12

Strayer University - Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Strayer University - Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Strayer University - Alabama is a private for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Alabama did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $24,593 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Business/Management students with aid per year to attend Strayer University - Alabama.

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#13

Strayer University - South Carolina

Greenville, South Carolina
#14 in overall quality

Strayer University - South Carolina did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Strayer University - South Carolina is a private for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Strayer University - South Carolina, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Strayer University - South Carolina is $22,867 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Business/Management students with aid.

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

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#14

Strayer University - Tennessee

Memphis, Tennessee
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Strayer University - Tennessee did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting and business/management degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Tennessee did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Strayer University - Tennessee is $22,257 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Accounting and Business/Management students with aid.

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#19 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology - Online landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Institute of Technology - Online also made our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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