Ranked #130 in popularity, business economics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for business economics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 161 degrees in business economics to qualified students.
The business economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Business Economics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Business Economics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Business Economics Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of business economics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Virginia Commonwealth University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in business economics. VCU is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.
There were about 63 business economics students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat James Madison University if you want to pursue a degree in business economics. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 business economics students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year.
Hampden - Sydney College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in business economics. Hampden - Sydney is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Hampden-Sydney. This college ranks 19th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 48 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Hampden - Sydney in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student who is interested in business economics needs to take a look at Old Dominion University. Old Dominion is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk. A Best Colleges rank of #446 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Old Dominion is a great university overall.
There were approximately 12 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 60th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 17 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Virginia State in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #302 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Shenandoah is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah in the most recent data year.
Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 46th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 5 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Hampton in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the small city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 36th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 2 business economics students who graduated with this degree at Mary Baldwin in the most recent data year.
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Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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The business economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Business Economics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Business Economics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
