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2023 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

8 Colleges
$43,362 Avg Salary
$31,061 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Business/Commerce is the #23 most popular major in Virginia with 1,437 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in Business & Commerce

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Strayer University - Virginia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Virginia. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

On average, general business graduates from Strayer University - Virginia take out $46,080 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $121, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Randolph - Macon College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Randolph - Macon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, general business graduates from Randolph - Macon take out $23,239 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $318, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at VCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,716. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $193.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DeVry University - Virginia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. DeVry University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

General Business majors at DeVry University - Virginia take out an average of $44,433 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Southern Virginia University

Buena Vista, VA

Southern Virginia University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. SVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buena Vista.

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#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#8

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,025
North Carolina 494
Florida 1,813
Tennessee 664
Kentucky 2,455
South Carolina 832
Louisiana 712
Arkansas 767
Alabama 302
Mississippi 607
West Virginia 883

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Business

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • 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 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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