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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's 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.

The Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for business, management and marketing majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 55% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public 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.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William & Mary is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 508 students majoring in business, management and marketing at William & Mary, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

Out of the 38 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Virginia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

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

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#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 228 students majoring in business, management and marketing at GMU, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at George Mason University Report

#7

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

Women make up 61% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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University of Management and Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

Women make up 36% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #9, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 58% are male.

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University of the Potomac - VA Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the large suburb of Vienna, University of the Potomac - VA Campus is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 32% 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 25 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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