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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Virginia

31 Colleges
$48,082 Avg Salary
$27,329 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best for business, management and marketing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing 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 degree in Virginia. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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Out of the 31 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Management and Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, University of Management and Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing 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 Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

The excellent programs at University of Richmond helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Virginia. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond.

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#6

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

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#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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#8

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

Christopher Newport University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Virginia ranking. CNU is a small public school located in the midsize city of Newport News.

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#9

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Virginia list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

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#10

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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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