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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

38 Colleges
$29,854 Avg Salary
$20,960 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree School for You

Business, Management & Marketing is the most popular major in Virginia with 20,162 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business, Management & Marketing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

Women make up 50% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Out of the 38 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Women make up 63% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing 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.

About 60% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 40% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Reynolds Community College is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

About 59% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 41% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Strayer University - Virginia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in Virginia. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

Women make up 73% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Virginia Western Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Roanoke.

Women make up 53% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Thomas Nelson Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, TNCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 59% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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John Tyler Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 110 students majoring in business, management and marketing at John Tyler Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#9

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

With a ranking of #9, Piedmont Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, PVCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 56% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 19,372
West Virginia 7,145
South Carolina 10,000
Florida 38,945
Arkansas 5,320
Mississippi 6,031
Tennessee 10,909
Louisiana 10,068
Alabama 13,789
Kentucky 8,045
Georgia 19,137

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382
Human Resource Management 28,787
Business Support & Assistant Services 19,119
Hospitality Management 17,689
Management Information Systems 13,680
Entrepreneurial Studies 11,319
International Business 9,101
Real Estate 6,547
General Sales & Marketing 5,923
Business/Managerial Economics 5,667
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 5,191
Other Business, Management & Marketing 4,822
Construction Management 3,846
Insurance 1,809
Taxation 1,547
Business/Corporate Communications 1,029
Telecommunications Management 55

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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 Amit Savargaonkar.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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