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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

28 Colleges
$14,601 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for business administration students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the business administration master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our analysis found University of Management and Technology to be the best value school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, University of Management and Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Management and Technology are $7,110 per year.

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at JMU are $12,514 a year.

JMU also made our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #5.

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Out of the 28 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Virginia are $20,906 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #1 for overall quality for business administration in Virginia.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $16,522 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Virginia Tech also made our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #2.

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#5

Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Wesleyan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. VWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at VWU are $8,982 per year.

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#6

Bluefield College

Bluefield, VA

Bluefield College 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. Bluefield College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bluefield.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bluefield College are $9,234 per year.

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#7

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

William & Mary graduate students pay an average of $16,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

William & Mary also took the #3 spot in our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.

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#8

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

With a ranking of #8, University of Mary Washington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. UMW is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg.

UMW graduate students pay an average of $11,388 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.

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#10

Radford University

Radford, VA

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

Radford graduate students pay an average of $12,535 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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).

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