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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 62% are male.

Full Business Administration & Management at Liberty University Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in business administration at University of Virginia, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in business administration at Old Dominion, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in business administration at Virginia Tech, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#5

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Mary Washington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 17 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 41% of the business administration majors at the school.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 27% are male.

Full Business Administration & Management at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#8

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#8

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#10

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 17 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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