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Business Administration in Virginia

Business Administration Schools in Virginia

12,199 students earned Business Administration degrees in Virginia in the 2022-2023 year.

A Business Administration major is the 1st most popular major in this state.

Education Levels of Business Administration Majors in Virginia

Business Administration majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 4,378
Master’s Degree 3,885
Associate Degree 1,834
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 931
Post-Master’s Certificate 669
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 669
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 482
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 482
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 482
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 20
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 20

Gender Distribution

In Virginia, a business administration major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of business administration majors in Virginia is as follows:

  • Asian: 6.4%
  • Black or African American: 15.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 9.4%
  • White: 49.1%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 5.2%
  • Other Races: 14.4%
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Jobs for Business Administration Grads in Virginia

There are 283,790 people in the state and 9,785,040 people in the nation working in business administration jobs.

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Wages for Business Administration Jobs in Virginia

Business Administration grads earn an average of $109,690 in the state and $103,110 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in Virginia that offer business administration degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg
3,407 Degrees in Major Awarded
58% Graduation Rate
93,349 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 98% of students receive it. 19% of the teachers are full time. Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $29,882.

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1,062 Degrees in Major Awarded
52,873 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 28 to 1. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 65% of students receive it. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 35% are considered full time.

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#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg
519 Degrees in Major Awarded
91% Graduation Rate
8,939 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 77%. The average student takes 4.06 years to complete their degree at William & Mary. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $19,442.

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519 Degrees in Major Awarded
94% Graduation Rate
25,628 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $23,101. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 54% of students receive it. It takes the average student 4.06 years to graduate.

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416 Degrees in Major Awarded
33% Graduation Rate
295 Total Students

100% of the teachers are full time. Of all the students who attend this school, 100% get financial aid. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 21 to 1.

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392 Degrees in Major Awarded
72% Graduation Rate
38,541 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1. It takes the average student 4.36 years to graduate. Of all the students who attend this school, 80% get financial aid.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg
330 Degrees in Major Awarded
86% Graduation Rate
37,024 Total Students

17 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. The average student takes 4.28 years to complete their degree at Virginia Tech. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $20,292.

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298 Degrees in Major Awarded
16,769 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. Of all the students who attend this school, 100% get financial aid. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 33% are considered full time.

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#9

University of Richmond

University of Richmond
254 Degrees in Major Awarded
88% Graduation Rate
4,056 Total Students

8 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 63% are considered full time. Of all the students who attend this school, 63% get financial aid.

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250 Degrees in Major Awarded
53% Graduation Rate
24,286 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 94% are considered full time. A typical student attending Old Dominion will pay a net price of $15,415. It takes the average student 4.53 years to graduate.

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Business Administration Careers in VA

Some of the careers business administration majors go into include:

Job Title VA Job Growth VA Median Salary
Administrative Services Managers 12% $101,360
General and Operations Managers 12% $124,990
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors 8% $69,190
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 6% $56,890
Production and Operating Worker Supervisors 0% $61,600

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to business administration.

Major Annual Graduates in VA
Accounting 1,921
Management Sciences & Methods 1,674
Business & Commerce 1,437
Marketing 971
Finance & Financial Management 929
Human Resource Management 488
Management Information Systems 406
Hospitality Management 347

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