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2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

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 General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general business/commerce. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general business/commerce programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 9 doctorate’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Florida State

#2

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 #2 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 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 Emory University are $44,676.

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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 $75-$110k list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech also took the #4 spot 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 Tech are $30,547.

Full Virginia Tech General Business/Commerce Report

#4

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at University of the Cumberlands

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s general business degrees to qualified students.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at University of Kentucky

#6

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Georgia State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s general business degrees to qualified students.

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.

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#6 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s general business degrees to qualified students.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University General Business/Commerce Report

#8

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#3 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tulane University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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