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Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this <nil> ranking.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Business Associate Degree Schools in Virginia
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Our rankings named Reynolds Community College the best value school in Virginia for business students working on their associate degree. Reynolds Community College is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 186 associate degrees to qualified students.
Reynolds Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,800 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $19,545 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Reynolds Community College. In fact, around 78% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Reynolds Community College also made our list, coming in at #5.
The excellent associate degree programs at John Tyler Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in Virginia. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Chester, Virginia that handed out 110 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at John Tyler Community College are $10,803 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $17,926 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at John Tyler Community College. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
John Tyler Community College also made our list, coming in at #3.
The excellent associate degree programs at Piedmont Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in Virginia. PVCC is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 67 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at PVCC are $10,793 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $15,693 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
PVCC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Virginia Community College is a great place for business students working on their associate degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school situated in Annandale, Virginia. It awarded 1,115 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Virginia Community College are $11,648 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $17,116 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Northern Virginia Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northern Virginia Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality in Virginia.
The excellent associate degree programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in Virginia. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, the fairly large public school handed out 344 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tidewater Community College are $11,564 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $18,057 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Tidewater Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 96% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Tidewater Community College also made our list, coming in at #4.
Thomas Nelson Community College landed the #6 spot in the rankings for the best value associate degree business programs. Located in Hampton, Virginia, the medium-sized public school awarded 119 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TNCC are $10,809 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $16,613 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that TNCC does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #7, University of Management and Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. Located in Arlington, Virginia, the small private for-profit school handed out 19 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Management and Technology are $9,450 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,418 in student loans.
Since University of Management and Technology is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
University of Management and Technology also took the #1 spot in our rankings.
Virginia Western Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, the medium-sized public school handed out 126 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Virginia Western Community College are $11,358 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $17,663 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Virginia Western Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
Blue Ridge Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Weyers Cave, Virginia, the small public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $11,367 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,218 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at BRCC. In fact, around 90% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
New River Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. NRCC is a small public school situated in Dublin, Virginia. It awarded 45 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NRCC are $10,699 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $15,949 in loans while pursuing their degree.
NRCC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #11, Danville Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. Danville Community College is a small public school located in Danville, Virginia that handed out 27 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Danville Community College are $10,728 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,241 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Danville Community College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, Strayer University - Virginia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school situated in Arlington, Virginia. It awarded 152 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Strayer University - Virginia are $13,515 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $30,752 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, Strayer University - Virginia is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 202 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $28,805 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Liberty University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Stratford University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, the small private for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Stratford University are $15,130 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $35,772 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Stratford University does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
American National University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the ranking. American National University is located in Salem, Virginia and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associate degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American National University are $10,288 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $30,510 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
American National University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #16 on the list. This small private for-profit school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 55 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach are $17,308 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,884 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach. In fact, around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #16, Regent University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 2 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Regent undergraduate students pay an average of $18,820 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Regent. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
Centura College - Newport News landed the #18 spot in the rankings for the best value associate degree business programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Newport News, Virginia, and it awarded 17 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centura College - Newport News are $16,637 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $24,438 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Centura College - Virginia Beach landed the #19 spot in the rankings for the best value associate degree business programs. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the very small private for-profit school handed out 6 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Centura College - Virginia Beach undergraduate students pay an average of $16,637 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,285 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Averett University landed the #20 spot in the rankings for the best value associate degree business programs. AU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Danville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AU are $37,050 per year.
Online courses are available at AU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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