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2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 55,749 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general business/commerce is the 9th most popular major in the United States.

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.

This year’s “Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed 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.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida State University General Business/Commerce Report

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia Tech General Business/Commerce Report

#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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #4 spot on the list. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Tulane also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176.

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#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 $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 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 UK are $33,216.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at UK

#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of the Cumberlands did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. 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 also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Cumberlands are $4,582, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Cumberlands

#7

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Georgia State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general business students in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Georgia State University

#6 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth 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 $30-$48k ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 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 VCU are $29,228.

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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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