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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
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Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Northern Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,648 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,425 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Northern Virginia Community College. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Northern Virginia Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #2 on our list. Reynolds Community College is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Reynolds Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,800 in tuition and fees each year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $19,687 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Reynolds 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
Reynolds Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our list.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in Virginia. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Tidewater Community College are $11,564 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,837 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Tidewater Community College, 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, 96% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Tidewater Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thomas Nelson Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s list. Located in Hampton, Virginia, the medium-sized public school handed out 6 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TNCC are $10,809 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $20,849 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that TNCC does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for business students working on their undergraduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 34 students in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $54,438 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at University of Virginia. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #1 for overall quality in Virginia.
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #6 on this year’s list. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 21 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $36,366 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at VCU. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, VCU is ranked #3 for overall quality in Virginia.
New River Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the ranking. NRCC is located in Dublin, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NRCC are $10,699 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $13,464 in student debt by the time they complete 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.
Danville Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Danville, Virginia, the small public school handed out 1 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Danville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,728 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $12,448 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 Danville Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 59% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Strayer University - Virginia ranked #9 on this year’s list. Located in Arlington, Virginia, the small private for-profit school handed out 2 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - Virginia are $13,515 per year.
Strayer University - Virginia is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
American National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. American National University is a private for-profit institution located in Salem, Virginia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 4 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
American National University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,288 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,616 in student loans.
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 ranked #11 on this year’s list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the small private for-profit school handed out 1 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach undergraduate students pay an average of $17,308 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,150 in student loans.
Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 47% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 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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