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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 Schools in Virginia
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Our analysis found Reynolds Community College to be the best value school for business students in Virginia. Reynolds Community College is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 206 degrees in 2020-2021.
Reynolds Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,800 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,598 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Reynolds Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $35,589 during the early year of their career.
The excellent 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. This medium-sized public school is located in Chester, Virginia, and it awarded 135 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, students take out $17,478 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from John Tyler Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $34,207 during the early years of their career.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Management and Technology is a great place for business students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Located in Arlington, Virginia, the small private for-profit school handed out 437 degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Management and Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $9,450 in tuition and fees each year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $21,870 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, University of Management and Technology graduates make an average of $60,399 annually.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Management and Technology is ranked #3 for overall quality in Virginia.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Piedmont Virginia Community College is a great place for business students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at PVCC are $10,793 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,419 in student loans.After graduating from PVCC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $39,528 during the early years of their career.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #5 on our list. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,345 students in 2020-2021.
Northern Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,648 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,809 in student loans. During the early years of their career, Northern Virginia Community College graduates make an average of $37,967 annually.
Tidewater Community College ranked #6 on this year’s list. This fairly large public school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 444 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tidewater Community College are $11,564 per year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,518 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Tidewater Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $33,302 during the early year of their career.
Thomas Nelson Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Thomas Nelson Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Hampton, Virginia that handed out 142 degrees in 2020-2021.
TNCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,809 in tuition and fees each year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $17,937 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, TNCC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $31,974 during the early year of their career.
Virginia Western Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, the medium-sized public school handed out 155 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Western Community College are $11,358 per year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,770 in student loans.After graduating from Virginia Western Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $32,159 during the early years of their career.
Blue Ridge Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the ranking. BRCC is a public institution located in Weyers Cave, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 101 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $11,367 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $15,354 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from BRCC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $33,198 during the early years of their career.
James Madison University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the ranking. JMU is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 883 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $29,564 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $20,564 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $394. Once they receive their degree, JMU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $46,195 during the early year of their career.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JMU also is in the top 15% of our ranking.
Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students. It came in at #11 on the list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,025 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $33,857 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $21,405 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $420 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Virginia Tech graduates make an average of $52,444 annually.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Virginia Tech is ranked #4 for overall quality in Virginia.
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students. It came in at #12 on the list. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 1,641 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at University of Virginia are $54,438 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $18,266 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $383. Once they receive their degree, University of Virginia graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $58,809 during the early year of their career.
University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our list.
New River Community College ranked #13 on this year’s list. Dublin, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.
NRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,699 in tuition and fees each year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $15,397 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from NRCC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $36,956 during the early years of their career.
Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, the large public school awarded 725 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $30,960 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $26,724 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $199, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Old Dominion graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $46,278 during the early year of their career.
George Mason University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the ranking. This large public school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 1,883 degrees in 2020-2021.
GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $36,579 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $22,883 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $355, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, GMU graduates make an average of $56,435 annually.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GMU also is in the top 20% of our ranking.
Danville Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Danville, Virginia, the small public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Danville Community College are $10,728 a year. On average, students take out $13,344 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Danville Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $39,785 during the early year of their career.
Christopher Newport University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students. It came in at #17 on the list. CNU is a small public school situated in Newport News, Virginia. It awarded 189 degrees in 2020-2021.
CNU undergraduate students pay an average of $27,790 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $21,991 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $432, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, CNU graduates make an average of $34,456 annually.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CNU also is in the top 20% of our ranking.
Radford University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Radford, Virginia, the medium-sized public school awarded 286 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Radford are $23,624 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,711 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $240 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Radford graduates make an average of $43,099 annually.
University of Mary Washington landed the #19 spot in the rankings for the best value business programs. University of Mary Washington is a small public school located in Fredericksburg, Virginia that handed out 196 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMW are $30,226 per year. On average, students take out $21,222 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $371.After graduating from UMW, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $38,573 during the early years of their career.
William & Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, the medium-sized public school awarded 840 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at William & Mary are $47,038 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,131 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $447, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from William & Mary, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $47,762 during the early years of their career.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, William & Mary also is in the top 15% of our ranking.
Liberty University ranked #21 on this year’s list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 4,352 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $30,497 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $420. During the early years of their career, Liberty University graduates make an average of $40,489 annually.
Strayer University - Virginia ranked #22 on this year’s list. Located in Arlington, Virginia, the small private for-profit school awarded 923 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - Virginia are $13,515 per year. On average, students take out $38,671 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $121, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Strayer University - Virginia graduates make an average of $52,529 annually.
Virginia State University landed the #23 spot in the rankings for the best value business programs. Virginia State University is a small public school located in Petersburg, Virginia that handed out 121 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Virginia State are $20,909 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $31,008 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $232. Once they receive their degree, Virginia State graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $37,044 during the early year of their career.
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #24 on this year’s list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 949 degrees in 2020-2021.
VCU undergraduate students pay an average of $36,366 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $25,106 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $227. During the early years of their career, VCU graduates make an average of $47,786 annually.
Bluefield College ranked #25 on this year’s list. Located in Bluefield, Virginia, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 65 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bluefield College are $28,870 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $23,910 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Bluefield College graduates make an average of $45,219 annually.
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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%.
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