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There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.
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Top Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for business students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia.
University of Virginia does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in Virginia.
Online graduate courses are available at Virginia Tech, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #3 on our list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since William & Mary does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Richmond. It ranked #4 on our list.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in Virginia.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GMU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Radford University ranked #6 on this year’s list.
Radford does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Mary Washington landed the #7 spot in the rankings for the best graduate certificate business programs.
UMW does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Marymount University ranked #8 on this year’s list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Marymount. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #9, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.
Graduate Certificate recipients from VCU accumulate an average of $33,341 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at VCU. In 2019-2020 about 62% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Old Dominion University landed the #10 spot in the rankings for the best graduate certificate business programs.
Old Dominion does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Liberty University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Liberty University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Strayer University - Virginia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, Strayer University - Virginia is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Shenandoah University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
One thing to take note of is that Shenandoah does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Lynchburg landed the #14 spot in the rankings for the best graduate certificate business programs.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Lynchburg. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Regent University landed the #15 spot in the rankings for the best graduate certificate business programs.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Regent. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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