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Business Administration & Management at Virginia Western Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Business Administration & Management, consider the program at Virginia Western Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Western Community College is in Roanoke, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 105 business administration & management degrees were granted at Virginia Western Community College.

Online Class Availability at Virginia Western Community College

Distance learning is available at Virginia Western Community College. Of 6,332 students, 1,354 (21%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,540 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Business Administration & Management Rankings at Virginia Western Community College

Use these rankings to compare Virginia Western Community College’s Business Administration & Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#2 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#20 of 49
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#40 of 530
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#98 of 535
Best Value	Nationwide	#142 of 1,983
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#640 of 2,012

Earnings for Business Administration & Management Graduates from Virginia Western Community College

Students who complete Virginia Western Community College’s Business Administration & Management program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,104
2 years	$35,060
3 years	$36,188
4 years	$41,915
5 years	$44,613

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Business Administration & Management graduates from Virginia Western Community College take home a median $41,915, compared with $39,533 for all Virginia Western Community College graduates — about 6% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Business Administration & Management graduates from Virginia Western Community College comes in at $9,350.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Business Administration & Management graduates at Virginia Western Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Business Administration & Management graduates at Virginia Western Community College are 49% women (51) and 51% men (54).

Business Administration & Management Associate’s Program at Virginia Western Community College

Of the 93 associate’s business administration & management degrees awarded at Virginia Western Community College, 48% were women (45) and 52% were men (48).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management associate’s degree recipients at Virginia Western Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	66
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	8
Asian	7
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 25% of Business Administration & Management associate’s degree recipients at Virginia Western Community College, below the national average of 51%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Business Administration & Management Concentrations at Virginia Western Community College

This Business Administration & Management program at Virginia Western Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Business Administration & Management	62
Interior Design Management	43

Best-Paid Careers for Business Administration & Management Graduates

Graduates of the Business Administration & Management program at Virginia Western Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Business Administration & Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Security Management Specialists	$128,654
Industrial Production Managers	$126,666
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.