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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Virginia to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for business administration majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 38% of the business administration majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

About 72% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 17 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

About 30% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 70% are male.

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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 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

About 21% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 79% are male.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Of the 17 students majoring in business administration at GMU, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Full Business Administration & Management at George Mason University Report

#5

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Mary Washington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in Virginia. UMW is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg.

Of the 17 students majoring in business administration at UMW, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

Women make up 73% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#8

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #8, University of Lynchburg did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Of the 8 students majoring in business administration at Lynchburg, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#8

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

With a ranking of #8, University of Richmond did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond.

Of the 8 students majoring in business administration at URichmond, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#10

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.

Women make up 17% of the business administration majors at the school.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 17 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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