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Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Virginia

2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

49 Colleges
$11,118 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,441 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for business administration students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Schools

$3,998 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Reynolds Community College the best value school in Virginia for business administration and management students. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Reynolds Community College are $3,998 a year. While working on their degree, business administration majors at Reynolds Community College accumulate an average of around $8,875 in student debt.

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$4,800 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend John Tyler Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at John Tyler Community College are $4,800 a year. On average, business administration graduates from John Tyler Community College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA
$4,790 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Piedmont Virginia Community College is a great value for business administration and management students. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, PVCC is a public college with a small student population.

PVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,790 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, business administration majors at PVCC accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

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$9,450 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Management and Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Virginia list. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Management and Technology are $9,450 per year.

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$5,565 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 49 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

Northern Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, business administration graduates from Northern Virginia Community College take out $11,302 in student loans while working on their degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northern Virginia Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Virginia ranking.

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$5,561 Average Tuition & Fees

Tidewater Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tidewater Community College are $5,561 a year. On average, business administration graduates from Tidewater Community College take out $15,681 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$4,806 Average Tuition & Fees

Thomas Nelson Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

TNCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,806 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, business administration graduates from TNCC take out $18,712 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$5,355 Average Tuition & Fees

Virginia Western Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Roanoke.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Western Community College are $5,355 per year. While working on their degree, business administration majors at Virginia Western Community College accumulate an average of around $10,366 in student debt.

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#9

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA
$5,364 Average Tuition & Fees

Blue Ridge Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Virginia list. BRCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $5,364 per year. Business Administration majors at BRCC take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
$12,638 Average Tuition & Fees

James Madison University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,638 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, business administration graduates from JMU carry an average student debtload of $20,235. 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 10% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Virginia list.

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Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges 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).

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