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2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region

104 Colleges in the Southeast Region
14,578 General Business Degrees Awarded
Ranked #10 in popularity, general business/commerce is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 104 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 14,578 degrees in general business/commerce to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School

Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of general business/commerce school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general business/commerce schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Business/Commerce Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Business
Bachelor's Degrees in General Business
Master's Degrees in General Business
Doctor's Degrees in General Business

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Business/Commerce in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general business degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

20 Top Southeast Region Schools in General Business

1
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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
154 General Business Degrees Awarded

Wake Forest University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general business/commerce. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Winston-Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #76 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 154 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In VA
272 General Business Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat George Mason University if you want to pursue a degree in general business/commerce. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 272 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In LA
114 General Business Degrees Awarded

Tulane University of Louisiana is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general business/commerce. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were about 114 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY
484 General Business Degrees Awarded

University of Kentucky is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general business/commerce. UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 484 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
196 General Business Degrees Awarded

UA is a very large public university located in the city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #180 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general business/commerce from The University of Alabama

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
392 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were about 392 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general business/commerce from Virginia Commonwealth University

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In VA
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 11 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
381 General Business Degrees Awarded

USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 381 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general business/commerce from University of South Florida - Main Campus

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general business/commerce from University of South Carolina - Columbia

10
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WV
345 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 25 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were roughly 345 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent data year.

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11
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
285 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 4th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were approximately 285 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at The Citadel in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
330 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 330 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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13
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
825 General Business Degrees Awarded

UCF is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were about 825 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general business/commerce from University of Central Florida

14
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In GA
55 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 55 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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15
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In GA
246 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 246 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available.

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16
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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
95 General Business Degrees Awarded

Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. This university ranks 3rd out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 95 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent data year.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
121 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 121 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

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18
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
330 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 19th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.More information about a degree in general business/commerce from Florida State College at Jacksonville

19
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WV
186 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 25 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were approximately 186 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent year we have data available.

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20
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In LA
119 General Business Degrees Awarded

SOWELA is a small public college located in the city of Lake Charles.

There were approximately 119 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at SOWELA in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general business/commerce from SOWELA Technical Community College

Rest of the Top Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
21 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY
22 Georgia Military College Milledgeville, GA
23 John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR
24 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
25 Randolph - Macon College Ashland, VA
26 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
27 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
28 Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN
29 Transylvania University Lexington, KY
30 Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL
31 Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA
32 University of Mississippi University, MS
33 Augusta University Augusta, GA
34 NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,813
North Carolina 710 494
Georgia 690 2,025
Virginia 630 1,437
Tennessee 624 664
South Carolina 530 832
Kentucky 518 2,455
Mississippi 501 607
Alabama 500 302
Louisiana 489 709
Arkansas 466 663
West Virginia 410 870

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