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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$15,528 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,646 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Associate 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.

The Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for general business students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Business & Commerce

Our 2023 rankings named Strayer University - Virginia the best value school in Virginia for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - Virginia are $13,515 per year. On average, general business graduates from Strayer University - Virginia take out $31,054 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Strayer University - Virginia also claimed a spot on our Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Liberty University are $16,160 a year. On average, general business graduates from Liberty University take out $28,589 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stratford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Stratford University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Stratford University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $33,829.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach undergraduate students pay an average of $17,308 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach carry an average student debtload of $24,284. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $145.

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Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges 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 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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