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2026 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools in Virginia

1 Colleges in the United States
$16,750 Avg Student Debt
$94,810 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Badge [Accounting and Business/Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/accounting/accounting-and-business-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for accounting and business/management students.

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2026 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools in Virginia

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in accounting and business/management, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools

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Washington And Lee University earned the #1 spot for value among accounting and business/management schools in Virginia. Washington And Lee University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lexington. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $68,045. Students borrow a median of $16,750 to complete the accounting and business/management program here. Early-career accounting and business/management graduates make about $81,625. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Washington And Lee University admits about 14% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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