by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 28 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of business, management & marketing. Combined, these schools handed out 5,504 master's degrees in business, management & marketing to qualified students.
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Your choice of business, management & marketing for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for business, management & marketing students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in business, management & marketing.
University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in business, management & marketing. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Virginia Tech is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Virginia Tech
George Mason University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in business, management & marketing. GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from George Mason University
William & Mary is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from William & Mary
JMU is a very large public university located in the small city of Harrisonburg.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from James Madison University
URichmond is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of University of Richmond.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Richmond
Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Liberty University
Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Marymount University
Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Virginia Commonwealth University
Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Winchester.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Shenandoah University
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| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 34 | 1,515 |
| Florida | 34 | 10,076 |
| Georgia | 32 | 4,380 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 2,876 |
| North Carolina | 31 | 5,667 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 2,611 |
| West Virginia | 30 | 1,741 |
| Alabama | 30 | 3,910 |
| Louisiana | 30 | 4,162 |
| South Carolina | 30 | 1,706 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 651 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 4,078 |
| Accounting | 496 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 329 |
| Human Resource Management | 201 |
| General Business/Commerce | 151 |
| Marketing | 61 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 59 |
| Management Information Systems | 58 |
| International Business | 39 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 14 |
