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2025 Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

299 Colleges in the Southeast Region
31,611 Bachelor's Degrees
General Business Administration and Management is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #2 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 299 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for general business administration and management students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 31,611 bachelor's degrees in general business administration and management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Business Administration and Management School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region The business administration bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality business administration program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

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 general business administration and management students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Business Administration and Management in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general business administration and management. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Business Administration

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
422 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general business administration and management needs to check out Emory University. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Emory University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
384 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general business administration and management has to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
351 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general business administration and management. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
243 Annual Graduates

University of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general business administration and management. UGA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from University of Georgia

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
203 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Tulane University of Louisiana

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
200 Annual Graduates

William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from William & Mary

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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
253 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from University of Richmond

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
445 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Clemson University

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
341 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Auburn University

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164 Annual Graduates

UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
178 Annual Graduates

UARK is a very large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from University of Arkansas

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
918 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from North Carolina State University

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96 Annual Graduates

Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Lexington.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Washington and Lee University

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
204 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
240 Annual Graduates

Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Virginia Tech

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
556 Annual Graduates

UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from University of Florida

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
226 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,426 Annual Graduates

American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from American Public University System

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from George Mason University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
515 Annual Graduates

Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit university located in the town of Orange Beach.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Columbia Southern University

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
104 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from University of Miami

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,519 Annual Graduates

Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Liberty University

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
293 Annual Graduates

Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tallahassee.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from Florida State University

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
130 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from James Madison University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
729 Annual Graduates

UNCW is a fairly large public university located in the city of Wilmington.More information about a bachelor’s in general business administration and management from University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Rest of the Top Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
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Valencia College
Orlando, FL

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA
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Rhodes College
Memphis, TN
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High Point University
High Point, NC
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Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 20% of the 299 different Southeast general business administration and management schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
52 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
53 Marymount University Arlington, VA
54 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
55 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
56 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
57 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
58 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
59 Furman University Greenville, SC

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for General Business Administration and Management students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
60 St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL
61 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA
62 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
63 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
64 University of the Potomac - VA Campus FALLS CHURCH, VA
65 Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY
66 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
67 Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL
68 Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL
69 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA
70 North Carolina Wesleyan College Rocky Mount, NC
71 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
72 Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC
73 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
74 Shenandoah University Winchester, VA
75 Asbury University Wilmore, KY
76 University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL
77 Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC
78 University of Mississippi University, MS
79 Anderson University South Carolina Anderson, SC
80 ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA
81 Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN
82 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
83 Catawba College Salisbury, NC
84 Rollins College Winter Park, FL
85 Radford University Radford, VA
86 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
87 University of South Carolina - Upstate Spartanburg, SC
88 Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC
89 Mercer University Macon, GA
90 Barry University Miami, FL
91 Roanoke College Salem, VA
92 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
93 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
94 University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL
95 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL
96 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
97 Hampton University Hampton, VA
98 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
99 University of Charleston Charleston, WV

Best General Business Administration and Management Colleges by State

Explore the best general business administration and management colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 492 5,718
Tennessee 460 2,420
North Carolina 453 5,045
Georgia 453 3,610
Virginia 421 4,497
South Carolina 370 2,102
Kentucky 331 1,018
Alabama 320 2,880
Louisiana 306 1,751
Arkansas 294 897
Mississippi 275 1,286
West Virginia 223 2,262

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One of 16 majors within the Business Administration & Management area of study, General Business Administration and Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Business Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Interior Design Management 3,363
Supply Chain Management 2,273
Organizational Leadership 1,224
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 168
Operations Management 128
Project Management 124
Science/Technology Management 51
Office Administration 48
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 45
Transportation/Mobility Management 34

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