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2027 Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Schools in Virginia

[Business/Managerial Economics](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/business-managerial-economics/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for business/managerial economics students.

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• Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Schools in Virginia

2027 Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Schools in Virginia

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in business/managerial economics, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Schools

1

Hampden Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, VA

$54,550 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,970 Avg Student Debt

$67,640 Median Earnings (10yr)

Hampden Sydney College tops our 2027 list of the best value business/managerial economics schools in Virginia. Set in the rural area of Hampden-Sydney, Hampden Sydney College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $54,550 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for business/managerial economics graduates is $26,970. Early-career business/managerial economics graduates make about $52,087. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 41%.

2

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

$16,720 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,500 Avg Student Debt

$58,128 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Virginia Commonwealth University one of the best values for business/managerial economics. Virginia Commonwealth University is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond. Students from in state pay about $16,720 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $39,884. Typical student debt for business/managerial economics graduates is $21,500. Early-career business/managerial economics graduates make about $45,370. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 93%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.