Business Economics at Virginia State University

What traits are you looking for in a business economics school? To help you decide if Virginia State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's business economics program.

Virginia State is located in Petersburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,020. Of the 105 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Virginia State University in 2021, 3 of them were business economics majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Business Economics section at the bottom of this page.

Virginia State Business Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Economics
• Master’s Degree in Business Economics

Virginia State Business Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business economics progam at Virginia State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business economics major at Virginia State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	2
	2
	10
	10
	12
	19
	85
	117
	127
	140
	161
	163
	164
	168
	176

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in business economics from Virginia State. This makes it the #2 most popular school for business economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Business Economics Student Demographics at Virginia State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business economics majors at Virginia State University.

Virginia State Business Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of business economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities in its business economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia State University with a bachelor's in business economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Virginia State Business Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of business economics master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the business economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia State University with a master's in business economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Virginia State also has a doctoral program available in business economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Business Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in business economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Virginia State University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Economists	1,230	$126,080
Economics Professors	440	$101,290
Survey Researchers	330	$59,410

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kevin Coles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.