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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

19 Colleges
$61,403 Avg Salary
$24,100 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

Check out the business, management and marketing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in Virginia for business, management and marketing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 137 students majoring in business, management and marketing at GMU, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 62% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Virginia Tech, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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Out of the 19 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in business, management and marketing at VCU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Strayer University - Virginia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

Of the 27 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Strayer University - Virginia, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #7, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Old Dominion, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#8

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

University of Mary Washington landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in business, management and marketing at UMW, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#9

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

With a ranking of #9, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#10

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in business, management and marketing at URichmond, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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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 19 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.

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