by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 416,590 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, business administration and management is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, business administration and management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,927 and had an average of $25,277 in loans still to pay off.
Across Virginia, there were 11,774 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,441 and $27,360 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia” ranking analyzed 71 colleges that offered a degree in business administration and management. To top this list, a school must have a successful business administration and management program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 3,446 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia list. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 1,234 students in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Business Administration & Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 519 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full William & Mary Business Administration & Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 524 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Management and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia list. University of Management and Technology is located in Arlington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 416 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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George Mason University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 392 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Virginia Tech landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 330 degrees to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Tidewater Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia ranking. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 340 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Richmond ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia list. Located in University of Richmond, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 254 degrees to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Richmond Business Administration & Management Report
Strayer University - Virginia landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia ranking. Strayer University - Virginia is a small school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 245 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Old Dominion University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 250 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Old Dominion Business Administration & Management Report
ECPI University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private for-profit school handed out 229 degrees to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
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James Madison University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia list. James Madison University is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 209 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Regent University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia list. Regent is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 201 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Reynolds Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia ranking. Reynolds Community College is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 181 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
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University of Mary Washington came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia ranking. UMW is a small school located in Fredericksburg, Virginia that handed out 172 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Christopher Newport University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #17. CNU is a small school located in Newport News, Virginia that handed out 152 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Christopher Newport University Business Administration & Management Report
Marymount University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia ranking. Marymount is a small school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 141 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #18, University of the Potomac - VA Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia list. Located in Vienna, Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 140 degrees to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
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Longwood University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia list. Longwood University is a public institution located in Farmville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 138 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 147 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Virginia Commonwealth University Business Administration & Management Report
With a ranking of #22, Radford University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia list. Located in Radford, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 128 degrees to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
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Shenandoah University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia list. Located in Winchester, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 127 degrees to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Hampton University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia ranking. This small school is located in Hampton, Virginia, and it awarded 108 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hampton University Business Administration & Management Report
John Tyler Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in Virginia ranking. Chester, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 126 students in 2020-2021.
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