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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
51 Degrees Awarded
$31,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 55,749 general business/commerce students received their degree, making the major the 9th most popular in the country.

Across the Southeast region, there were 12,085 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 51 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general business/commerce programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree general business students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Emory General Business/Commerce Report

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 12 doctorate’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

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#4

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #4 spot on the list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 3 doctorate’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Tulane University of Louisiana

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general business students in 2019-2020.

UK also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of the Cumberlands landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Cumberlands not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cumberlands are $4,582, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general business students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree general business students whose families make $0-$30k list, VCU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Virginia Commonwealth University

#8

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Georgia State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 9 doctorate’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgia State General Business/Commerce Report

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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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