2023 Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 38 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
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Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for business students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,915 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
Online graduate 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 38 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the large public school awarded 682 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University of Virginia. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 508 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 35% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since William & Mary does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 304 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 303 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 41% of those degree recipients were women.
GMU 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 87% took at least some of their classes online.
Strayer University - Virginia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 292 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Strayer University - Virginia are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Regent University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 213 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Regent does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Management and Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. University of Management and Technology is located in Arlington, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 191 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 36% of those degree recipients were women.
University of Management and Technology does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 181 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Virginia Tech, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 63% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of the Potomac - VA Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Vienna, Virginia is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 148 students in 2020-2021.
Around 32% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #11, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the large public school handed out 88 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
JMU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
ECPI University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
ECPI University 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Marymount University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Marymount. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #13, Shenandoah University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Winchester, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Shenandoah does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #15, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, the large public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Old Dominion. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Richmond did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. 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.
Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
Stratford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, the small private for-profit school awarded 55 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
Stratford University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
DeVry University - Virginia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in Arlington, Virginia, the very small private for-profit school awarded 43 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at DeVry University - Virginia. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.
Averett University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 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.
Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
IGlobal University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. IGlobal University is located in Vienna, Virginia and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at IGlobal University are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Hampton University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in Hampton, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 36 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
Hampton does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 27% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Virginia Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Virginia Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 32 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since VWU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 93% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Longwood University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Longwood is a public institution located in Farmville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Longwood, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #24, University of Lynchburg did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 27 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Lynchburg. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Mary Baldwin University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in Staunton, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Mary Baldwin, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 51% of the graduate 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%.
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