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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

28 Colleges
$68,610 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business administration and management was the most popular one in Virginia. In total, 4,501 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Virginia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best for business administration majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Management and Technology is a great place for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Arlington, University of Management and Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#4

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Richmond is a great place for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond.

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#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 28 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

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#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration and management programs. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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#8

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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#10

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 6,459
Georgia 2,352
North Carolina 3,290
Tennessee 2,285
Kentucky 1,040
Louisiana 3,270
Alabama 3,064
South Carolina 1,189
Mississippi 1,096
Arkansas 469
West Virginia 1,201

One of 20 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Business Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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