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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

36 Colleges
$19,544 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,058 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor'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, 11,308 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Virginia.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 36 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for business administration students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for business administration majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor'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 bachelor’s degree in Virginia. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Management and Technology are $9,450 per year. On average, business administration graduates from University of Management and Technology take out $24,321 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 36 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 2 spot on the list. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $12,638 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from JMU carry an average student debtload of $19,273. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $401, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its great value ranking, JMU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

Full Business Administration & Management at James Madison University Report

#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 Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $14,174 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Virginia Tech also took the #4 spot in our Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.

Full Business Administration & Management at Virginia Tech Report

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at GMU accumulate an average of around $23,443 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $328.

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#5

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Christopher Newport University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business administration and management schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Newport News, CNU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CNU are $14,924 a year. Business Administration majors at CNU take out an average of $20,761 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $424, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

Radford undergraduate students pay an average of $11,542 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, business administration graduates from Radford take out $23,013 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $311.

Full Business Administration & Management at Radford University Report

#7

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, University of Mary Washington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public school with a small student population.

UMW undergraduate students pay an average of $13,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at UMW take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,445. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $341.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of Mary Washington Report

#8

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at William & Mary are $23,812 a year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at William & Mary take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,600. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $596, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, William & Mary is ranked #5 for overall quality for business administration in Virginia.

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#9

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at Old Dominion accumulate an average of around $27,298 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $312.

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#10

DeVry University - Virginia

Arlington, VA

DeVry University - Virginia ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. DeVry University - Virginia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - Virginia are $15,032 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from DeVry University - Virginia carry an average student debtload of $42,035. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $107, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Business Administration & Management at DeVry University - Virginia Report

Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,852
North Carolina 10,472
Florida 18,071
Tennessee 6,169
Kentucky 2,692
South Carolina 4,017
Louisiana 5,195
Arkansas 2,031
Alabama 7,031
Mississippi 2,589
West Virginia 4,631

One of 21 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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