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Business, Management & Marketing at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

If you are interested in studying Business, Management & Marketing, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University sits in Blacksburg, VA.

Online Class Availability at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Of 38,857 students, 1,577 (4%) studied exclusively online and 19,313 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Business, Management & Marketing Rankings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Rankings can help you compare Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s Business, Management & Marketing program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#6 of 58
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#11 of 611
Best Value	Virginia	#43 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#53 of 2,339
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#496 of 610
Best Value	Nationwide	#1736 of 2,315

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#6 of 58
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#11 of 611
Best Value	Virginia	#43 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#53 of 2,339
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#496 of 610
Best Value	Nationwide	#1736 of 2,315

Earnings for Business, Management & Marketing Graduates from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Those who finish Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s Business, Management & Marketing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$64,707
2 years	$67,202
3 years	$77,616
4 years	$88,348
5 years	$97,793

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Business, Management & Marketing graduates from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University earn a median of $88,348, compared with $77,896 for all Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University graduates — about 13% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Business, Management & Marketing graduates from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University stands at $23,427.

Highest-Paying Careers for Business, Management & Marketing Graduates

Students who finish Business, Management & Marketing program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Business, Management & Marketing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Chief Executives	$138,534
Security Management Specialists	$128,654
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$113,637
Online Merchants	$106,971

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.