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2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Virginia

7 Colleges in Virginia
1,516 General Business Degrees Awarded
General Business/Commerce is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #10 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for general business/commerce students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,516 degrees in general business/commerce annually.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School

Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Virginia The general business program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Business/Commerce rankings. For our Best Overall General Business/Commerce School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Business/Commerce Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Business
Bachelor's Degrees in General Business
Master's Degrees in General Business
Doctor's Degrees in General Business

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Business/Commerce in Virginia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general business degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Virginia Schools in General Business

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In VA
272 General Business Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general business/commerce needs to look into George Mason University. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 272 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
392 General Business Degrees Awarded

Virginia Commonwealth University is a good option for students interested in a degree in general business/commerce. VCU is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 392 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In VA
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Virginia Tech is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general business/commerce. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 11 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
121 General Business Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Liberty University if you want to pursue a degree in general business/commerce. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. This university ranks 11th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 121 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In VA
63 General Business Degrees Awarded

Randolph - Macon is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Ashland. This college ranks 29th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 63 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Randolph - Macon in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In VA
34 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 17th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 34 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach in the most recent data year.

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Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In VA

Sweet Briar is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Sweet Briar.

There were about 7 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Sweet Briar in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,813
North Carolina 710 494
Georgia 690 2,025
Tennessee 624 664
South Carolina 530 832
Kentucky 518 2,455
Mississippi 501 607
Alabama 500 302
Louisiana 489 709
Arkansas 466 663
West Virginia 410 870

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