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2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$15,459 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,732 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

In 2020-2021, 929 degrees and certificates were awarded to finance and financial management students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #41 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for finance students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Colleges.

Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
$12,638 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best value school in Virginia for finance and financial management students. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JMU are $12,638 a year. While working on their degree, finance majors at JMU accumulate an average of around $21,875 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $548.

JMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Virginia list.

Full Finance & Financial Management at James Madison University Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Tech are $14,174 a year. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Virginia Tech take out is $24,590. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $394.

Virginia Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Virginia rankings.

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#3

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA
$14,924 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Christopher Newport University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Newport News, CNU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CNU are $14,924 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CNU also is in the top 15% of our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Virginia ranking.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Old Dominion are $10,800 a year. On average, finance graduates from Old Dominion take out $26,738 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $182.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $13,119 per year. While working on their degree, finance majors at GMU accumulate an average of around $21,983 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GMU also is in the top 15% of our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Virginia ranking.

Full Finance & Financial Management at George Mason University Report

#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for finance and financial management students. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Liberty University Report

#7

Radford University

Radford, VA
$11,542 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Radford University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for finance and financial management students. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Radford are $11,542 per year. After completing their degree, finance graduates from Radford carry an average student debtload of $26,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $255.

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$15,028 Average Tuition & Fees

Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value finance and financial management programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

VCU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,028 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA
$18,820 Average Tuition & Fees

Regent University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value finance and financial management programs. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Regent are $18,820 per year.

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#10

Hampton University

Hampton, VA
$29,312 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Hampton University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for finance and financial management students. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hampton are $29,312 a year.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Hampton University Report

Best Value Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,368
North Carolina 1,303
Florida 3,990
Tennessee 675
Kentucky 532
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 910
Arkansas 638
Alabama 1,276
Mississippi 396
West Virginia 206

Finance & Financial Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 Dave Dugdale.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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