2025 Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

Business Administration & Management is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #1 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 25 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of business administration & management. Combined, these schools handed out 3,885 master's degrees in business administration & management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Business Administration & Management School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of business administration & management for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on business administration & management students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of business administration & management students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for business administration & management to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized business administration & management related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for business administration & management students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Business Administration & Management Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Business Administration & Management in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in business administration & management.

10 Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Business Administration

1

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

483 Annual Graduates

$189,494 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in business administration & management has to take a look at University of Virginia - Main Campus. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Master's recipients from the business administration & management degree program at University of Virginia - Main Campus make $106,308 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

146 Annual Graduates

$119,423 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in business administration & management has to look into Virginia Tech. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Those business administration & management students who get their master's degree from Virginia Tech receive $36,237 more than the average business administration grad.

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3

William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

411 Annual Graduates

$98,269 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in business administration & management needs to take a look at William & Mary. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Master's recipients from the business administration & management program at William & Mary make $15,083 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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4

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

145 Annual Graduates

$112,723 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat George Mason University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in business administration & management. GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Business Administration & Management master's degree recipients from George Mason University earn a boost of around $29,537 above the typical earnings of business administration & management graduates.

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5

University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA

29 Annual Graduates

$99,840 Median Starting Salary

URichmond is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of University of Richmond.

Business Administration & Management master's degree recipients from University of Richmond earn a boost of approximately $16,654 over the typical earnings of business administration & management graduates.

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6

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

81 Annual Graduates

$110,442 Median Starting Salary

JMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg.

Master's recipients from the business administration & management major at James Madison University make $27,256 above the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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7

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

1,268 Annual Graduates

$71,483 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

After graduating, business administration master's recipients usually earn about $71,483 in the first five years of their career.

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8

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

126 Annual Graduates

$100,173 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Those business administration & management students who get their master's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University earn $16,987 more than the typical business administration grad.

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9

Marymount University
Arlington, VA

35 Annual Graduates

$94,027 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Those business administration & management students who get their master's degree from Marymount University earn $10,841 more than the standard business administration student.

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10

University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA

34 Annual Graduates

$73,187 Median Starting Salary

UMW is a small public university located in the suburb of Fredericksburg.

Students who graduate with their master's from the business administration program state that they receive average early career wages of $73,187.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	6,153
Georgia	190	2,252
North Carolina	178	3,014
Tennessee	166	2,035
Alabama	151	2,940
Kentucky	147	870
Louisiana	147	3,219
South Carolina	146	1,106
Mississippi	145	1,071
Arkansas	121	450
West Virginia	112	1,112

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Rankings in Majors Related to Business Administration

Business Administration & Management is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Business Administration Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management	3,672
Organizational Leadership	70
Project Management	62
Interior Design Management	33
Supply Chain Management	29
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	16
Research and Development Management	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Business Administration

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Accounting	367
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	332
Human Resource Management	173
General Business/Commerce	148
Finance & Financial Management	111
Marketing	93
International Business	49
Management Information Systems	29
Real Estate	17
Construction Management	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.