by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 28 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for business, management & marketing students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,656 doctor's degrees in business, management & marketing to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of business, management & marketing for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality business, management & marketing program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
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 business, management & marketing students working on their doctor's degree.
The business, management & marketing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in business, management & marketing.
University of Georgia is a good decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in business, management & marketing. UGA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from University of Georgia
It's difficult to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in business, management & marketing. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Liberty University is a great decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in business, management & marketing. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from Liberty University
University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in business, management & marketing. UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from University of Florida
UARK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fayetteville.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from University of Arkansas
Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from University of South Florida - Main Campus
UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the city of Knoxville.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from Florida State University
Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from Virginia Tech
Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.More information about a doctorate in business, management & marketing from Columbia Southern University
Explore the best business, management & marketing colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 29 | 160 |
| Virginia | 29 | 246 |
| Georgia | 28 | 62 |
| Mississippi | 28 | 21 |
| South Carolina | 28 | 39 |
| North Carolina | 26 | 67 |
| Kentucky | 26 | 97 |
| Alabama | 25 | 68 |
| Tennessee | 25 | 173 |
| Louisiana | 25 | 35 |
| Arkansas | 23 | 13 |
| West Virginia | 20 | 37 |
