2023 Best Schools in Virginia
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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Top Schools in Virginia
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in Virginia for students working on their degree.
The excellent programs at University of Management and Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Virginia.
The excellent programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Virginia.
Out of the 30 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 4 spot on the list.
The excellent programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Virginia.
George Mason University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.
Christopher Newport University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Schools in Virginia list.
Shenandoah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #8 on the list.
Eastern Mennonite University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.
University of Richmond came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in Virginia ranking.
University of Lynchburg came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in Virginia ranking.
With a ranking of #12, Radford University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in Virginia ranking.
University of Mary Washington ranked #14 on this year’s Best Schools in Virginia list.
Marymount University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in Virginia ranking.
With a ranking of #16, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
Bridgewater College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in Virginia ranking.
Longwood University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Schools in Virginia list.
Hampton University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Schools in Virginia list.
Bluefield College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Schools in Virginia list.
Mary Baldwin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #21 on the list.
Liberty University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Schools in Virginia list.
Virginia State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in Virginia ranking.
With a ranking of #24, Norfolk State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
Regent University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #25 on the list.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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