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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 Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
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Our rankings named University of Management and Technology the best value school in Virginia for business students working on their master’s degree. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 191 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Management and Technology are $7,110 per year.
University of Management and Technology does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Management and Technology also took the #2 spot in our rankings.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #2 on our list. JMU is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 88 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at JMU are $29,746 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since JMU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
JMU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Christopher Newport University. It ranked #3 on our list. CNU is a small public school situated in Newport News, Virginia. It awarded 18 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CNU are $21,420 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CNU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 29 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 682 students in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $33,520 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that University of Virginia does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia also took the #1 spot in our rankings.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our list. Virginia Tech is a large public school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 181 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Virginia Tech. In fact, around 63% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our list.
With a ranking of #6, Virginia Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at VWU are $8,982 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at VWU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 93% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Bluefield College landed the #7 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. Located in Bluefield, Virginia, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Bluefield College graduate students pay an average of $9,234 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Bluefield College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
William & Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Williamsburg, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 508 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at William & Mary are $34,978 a year.
William & Mary 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 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, William & Mary also is in the top 20% of our ranking.
University of Mary Washington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UMW is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMW are $21,108 a year.
One thing to take note of is that UMW does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Liberty University landed the #10 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,915 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Liberty University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
Radford University landed the #11 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. Radford University is a medium-sized public school located in Radford, Virginia that handed out 16 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Radford are $21,508 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Radford does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
George Mason University landed the #12 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, the large public school handed out 303 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $37,956 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GMU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Lynchburg came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 27 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lynchburg graduate students pay an average of $11,759 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Lynchburg. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #14 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 304 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at VCU are $29,546 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at VCU, 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 62% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Old Dominion University ranked #15 on this year’s list. This large public school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 64 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Old Dominion graduate students pay an average of $33,288 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Old Dominion. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Hampton University ranked #16 on this year’s list. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hampton, Virginia. It awarded 36 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hampton are $13,134 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Hampton. In 2019-2020 about 27% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #17, University of Richmond did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their master’s degree. University of Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at URichmond are $25,620 per year.
URichmond not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our list.
Marymount University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Marymount University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 67 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marymount are $21,016 a year.
You may have the opportunity 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.
Virginia State University landed the #19 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. Virginia State is a small public school situated in Petersburg, Virginia. It awarded 16 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia State graduate students pay an average of $22,994 in tuition and fees each year.
Mary Baldwin University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Staunton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Mary Baldwin graduate students pay an average of $13,170 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Mary Baldwin. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 51% took at least some of their classes online.
Bridgewater College landed the #21 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. Located in Bridgewater, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bridgewater are $19,244 a year.
Bridgewater 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.
ECPI University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. This fairly large private for-profit school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 76 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
ECPI University graduate students pay an average of $12,960 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ECPI University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Averett University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in Danville, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 40 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at AU are $11,940 per year.
With a ranking of #24, Regent University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Regent University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 213 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Regent are $17,190 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Regent. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Strayer University - Virginia ranked #24 on this year’s list. Located in Arlington, Virginia, the small private for-profit school awarded 292 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Strayer University - Virginia are $15,135 a year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Strayer University - Virginia. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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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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