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2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

3 Colleges
$30,646 Avg Salary
$20,515 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular online school in Virginia for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the general business majors at the school.

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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Out of the 3 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Virginia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

Women make up 73% of the general business majors at the school.

On average, general business graduates from Strayer University - Virginia take out $31,054 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 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 3 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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