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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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
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Our rankings named Virginia Tech the best value school in Virginia for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 1,780 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $33,857 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $21,875 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Virginia Tech. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech also took the #3 spot in our rankings.
Out of the 33 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s value ranking, James Madison University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the large public school handed out 795 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $29,564 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $20,564 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
JMU 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 98% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its great value ranking, JMU is in the top 20% of all schools on our list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for business students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This large public school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 858 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $54,438 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $18,266 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at University of Virginia. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #4 on our list. This large public school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 632 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $30,960 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $26,724 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Old Dominion. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for business students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,417 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at GMU are $36,579 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,883 in loans while pursuing their degree.
GMU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
Christopher Newport University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Newport News, Virginia, the small public school handed out 171 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNU are $27,790 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,991 in loans while pursuing their degree.
CNU 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
In addition to its great value ranking, CNU is in the top 20% of all schools on our list.
Radford University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Radford, Virginia, the medium-sized public school handed out 260 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Radford are $23,624 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,408 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Radford does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
Strayer University - Virginia ranked #8 on this year’s list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 450 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - Virginia are $13,515 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $42,631 in student loans.
Since Strayer University - Virginia 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.
With a ranking of #9, University of Mary Washington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. This small public school is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 159 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMW undergraduate students pay an average of $30,226 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,222 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMW does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
William & Mary landed the #10 spot in the rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business programs. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, the medium-sized public school awarded 317 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at William & Mary are $47,038 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $18,131 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at William & Mary. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
William & Mary also took the #4 spot in our rankings.
Virginia State University landed the #11 spot in the rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business programs. Located in Petersburg, Virginia, the small public school awarded 105 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Virginia State undergraduate students pay an average of $20,909 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $31,008 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Virginia State 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 0% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 592 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at VCU are $36,366 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,661 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that VCU does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
Liberty University ranked #13 on this year’s list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 1,914 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $31,644 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Liberty University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #14, ECPI University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. This fairly large private for-profit school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 270 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
ECPI University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,479 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $34,218 in loans while pursuing their degree.
ECPI University 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 44% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Stratford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Stratford University are $15,130 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $44,767 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Stratford University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Bluefield College landed the #16 spot in the rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business programs. Bluefield, Virginia is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Bluefield College undergraduate students pay an average of $28,870 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,910 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Bluefield 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 34% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Hampton University landed the #17 spot in the rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business programs. Hampton University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Hampton, Virginia that handed out 171 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hampton are $29,312 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,260 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Hampton does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 8% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #17, Washington and Lee University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Lexington, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 216 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Washington and Lee undergraduate students pay an average of $59,380 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,229 in student loans.
Washington and Lee not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our list.
With a ranking of #19, Regent University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Regent undergraduate students pay an average of $18,820 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $30,172 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 Regent does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
American National University ranked #20 on this year’s list. American National University is located in Salem, Virginia and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at American National University are $10,288 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $47,754 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, American National University is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Marymount University ranked #21 on this year’s list. Marymount is located in Arlington, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marymount are $35,250 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,439 in student loans.
Marymount does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Richmond did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in University of Richmond, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 390 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at URichmond are $58,570 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $20,430 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
URichmond also made our list, coming in at #5.
Mary Baldwin University landed the #23 spot in the rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business programs. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Staunton, Virginia. It awarded 39 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mary Baldwin are $31,140 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $31,645 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Mary Baldwin does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Randolph - Macon College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Randolph - Macon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Ashland, Virginia that handed out 79 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Randolph - Macon are $45,150 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,303 in loans while pursuing their degree.
With a ranking of #25, Shenandoah University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Shenandoah is located in Winchester, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Shenandoah undergraduate students pay an average of $34,490 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $26,751 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Shenandoah. In 2019-2020 about 28% 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 25 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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