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2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$18,950 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,327 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Marketing School for You

Marketing is the #36 most popular major in Virginia with 971 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Marketing Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value programs for marketing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Marketing Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Marketing Colleges.

Top 10 Best Marketing Schools

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
$12,638 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found James Madison University to be the best value school for marketing students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. JMU is a fairly 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, marketing majors at JMU accumulate an average of around $23,247 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $483, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its great value ranking, JMU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Marketing Schools in Virginia list.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 16 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $14,174 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, marketing graduates from Virginia Tech take out $24,151 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 $348.

Virginia Tech also made our Best Marketing Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #3.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great value for marketing students. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year. After completing their degree, marketing graduates from Old Dominion carry an average student debtload of $25,574. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $217.

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#4

Radford University

Radford, VA
$11,542 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great value for marketing students. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Radford are $11,542 per year. On average, marketing graduates from Radford take out $24,250 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 $197.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for marketing students. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $13,119 per year. After completing their degree, marketing graduates from GMU carry an average student debtload of $18,500.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, GMU also did well on our Best Marketing Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$15,028 Average Tuition & Fees

Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for marketing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year. After completing their degree, marketing graduates from VCU carry an average student debtload of $23,250. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $288.

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#7

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA
$9,154 Average Tuition & Fees

Virginia State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia State are $9,154 a year. While working on their degree, marketing majors at Virginia State accumulate an average of around $29,050 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $235, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Liberty University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small 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.

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$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - Virginia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value marketing programs. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

Strayer University - Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA
$34,490 Average Tuition & Fees

Shenandoah University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value marketing programs. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Shenandoah are $34,490 a year.

Shenandoah also claimed a spot on our Best Marketing Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Marketing at Shenandoah University

Best Value Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Marketing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,868
North Carolina 1,241
Florida 3,578
Tennessee 898
Kentucky 721
South Carolina 984
Louisiana 832
Arkansas 515
Alabama 1,453
Mississippi 652
West Virginia 247

One of 21 majors within the area of study, marketing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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 Nick Youngson.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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