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2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

409 Ranked Colleges
101,017 Degrees Awarded
$13,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 841,037 business, management and marketing students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, business, management and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,966 and had an average of $27,464 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 204,983 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,231 and $28,420 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 101,017 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 409 colleges that offer a degree in business, management and marketing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great business, management and marketing programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the business, management and marketing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Southeast Region

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#25 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1,757 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

American Military University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend American Public University System is $10,222 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing students.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#22 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 433 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Embry-Riddle Worldwide, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Embry-Riddle Worldwide is $20,333 for southeast region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Top 15% in overall quality

Out of the 409 schools in the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seminole State College of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Sanford, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 145 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Seminole State is in the top on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. It costs about $8,326 for southeast region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students per year to attend Seminole State College of Florida.

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#4

Strayer University - Virginia

Arlington, Virginia
Top 10% in overall quality

Out of the 409 schools in the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Virginia landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 457 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Strayer University - Virginia also claimed a top spot on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. It costs about $24,041 for southeast region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students per year to attend Strayer University - Virginia.

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#5

Everglades University

Boca Raton, Florida
Top 10% in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Everglades University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to 99 students in 2019-2020.

Everglades U excels when it comes to business, management and marketing quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. It costs about $30,841 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing students per year to attend Everglades University.

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#6

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, Florida
Top 20% in overall quality

Palm Beach State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lake Worth, Florida, this large public school handed out 322 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Palm Beach State College is in the top on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $2,651 for southeast region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students per year to attend Palm Beach State College.

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With a ranking of #7, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to 240 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend FSCJ is $3,916 for southeast region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#17 in overall quality

Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 2,240 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #17 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing students per year to attend Florida State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State University Business, Management & Marketing Report

#9

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida

Valencia College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 208 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $5,205 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing students.

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#10

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida

Indian River State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 265 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $2,003 for southeast region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students.

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University of Phoenix - Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Phoenix - Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full UOPX - Florida Business, Management & Marketing Report

#12

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky

With a ranking of #12, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 110 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of the Cumberlands is $16,894 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing students.

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#13

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
Top 15% in overall quality

Georgia Southern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school awarded 846 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

GaSou excels when it comes to business, management and marketing quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Southern University is $15,536 for southeast region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students.

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#14

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
Top 10% in overall quality

Harding University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 183 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Harding excels when it comes to business, management and marketing quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $19,375 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing students per year to attend Harding.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#15

Polk State College

Winter Haven, Florida

Polk State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Polk State is located in Winter Haven, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 238 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Polk State College is $9,740 for southeast region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students.

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#16

Strayer University - Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Strayer University - Georgia came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 374 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $23,034 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing students per year to attend Strayer University - Georgia.

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Top 10% in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1,899 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

USF Tampa excels when it comes to business, management and marketing quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,355 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Strayer University - Florida ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to 163 students in 2019-2020.

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#19

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to 529 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for WCU is $13,722 for southeast region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students.

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#20

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida

St Petersburg College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. St Petersburg College is a large public school situated in Clearwater, Florida. It awarded 329 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for St Petersburg College is $3,226 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing students.

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#21

Strayer University - North Carolina

Morrisville, North Carolina

Strayer University - North Carolina ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Morrisville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to 229 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Strayer University - North Carolina is $22,816 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing students.

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#22

DeVry University - Florida

Miramar, Florida
Top 15% in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, DeVry University - Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miramar, Florida, this small private for-profit school handed out 88 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, DeVry University - Florida also did well on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. It costs about $31,501 for southeast region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students per year to attend DeVry University - Florida.

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Top 15% in overall quality

Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,390 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FIU is also in the top of our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $7,296 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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#24

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana

Nicholls State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Nicholls State University is a public institution located in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 225 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Nicholls State University is $12,247 for southeast region bachelor’s degree business, management & marketing students.

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#25

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, Mississippi

Mississippi University for Women did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. MUW is a small school located in Columbus, Mississippi that handed out 122 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Mississippi University for Women is $12,054 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing students.

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Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

DeVry University - Georgia

Decatur, Georgia
#28

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#29

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#30

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, North Carolina
#31

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#33

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, Florida
#35

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#36

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
#37

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#38

Florida College

Temple Terrace, Florida
#39

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#41

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
#42

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#43

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, Georgia
#45

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#46

Athens State University

Athens, Alabama
#48

University of Phoenix - Georgia

Sandy Springs, Georgia
#49

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#50

Bethel University

McKenzie, Tennessee

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
52 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
53 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA
54 Strayer University - South Carolina Greenville, SC
55 DeVry University - North Carolina Charlotte, NC
56 University of Management and Technology Arlington, VA
57 Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC
58 Herzing University - Kenner Kenner, LA
58 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR
60 Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FL
61 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN
62 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS

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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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