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

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

In 2020-2021, business, management and marketing students earned 6,276 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

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

Check out the business, management and marketing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. University of Virginia is a very 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, management and marketing 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, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Richmond is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of University of Richmond.

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#6

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

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#7

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

Christopher Newport University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. CNU is a small public school located in the midsize city of Newport News.

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#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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#9

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

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With a ranking of #10, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 1,604
Florida 10,641
North Carolina 6,200
Tennessee 3,234
Georgia 4,603
South Carolina 2,077
Louisiana 4,370
West Virginia 1,895
Kentucky 2,845
Arkansas 731
Alabama 4,164

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784
Marketing 4,011
Management Information Systems 2,766
International Business 2,007
Entrepreneurial Studies 1,823
Taxation 1,350
Hospitality Management 1,341
Real Estate 1,280
Other Business, Management & Marketing 1,073
General Sales & Marketing 537
Construction Management 466
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 180
Business/Managerial Economics 162
Insurance 143
Business/Corporate Communications 117
Telecommunications Management 23

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Amit Savargaonkar.

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