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2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in Virginia

4 Colleges
$45,680 Avg Salary
$31,789 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.

The Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online General Business/Commerce Colleges.

Our analysis found Strayer University - Virginia to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue an online degree in Virginia. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

General Business majors at Strayer University - Virginia take out an average of $44,490 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce 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 amount in student loans that general business majors at Liberty University take out is $26,809.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for general business/commerce students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Stratford University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, general business graduates from Stratford University take out $33,768 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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

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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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