2025 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

Business, Management & Marketing is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #3 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,478 associate degrees in business, management & marketing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Business, Management & Marketing School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of business, management & marketing for getting your associate 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

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate 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 many resources a school devotes to business, management & marketing students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other business, management & marketing students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• 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, management & marketing to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized business, management & marketing related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for business, management & marketing students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Business, Management & Marketing in Virginia

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for business, management & marketing students seeking a an associate degree.

10 Top Virginia Schools for an Associate in Business, Management & Marketing

1

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

914 Annual Graduates

Northern Virginia Community College is a good decision for students interested in an associate degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Northern Virginia Community College

2

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

234 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in business, management & marketing has to look into Liberty University. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Liberty University

3

Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

306 Annual Graduates

Tidewater Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in business, management & marketing. Tidewater Community College is a large public college located in the city of Norfolk.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Tidewater Community College

4

Reynolds Community College
Richmond, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

203 Annual Graduates

Reynolds Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Reynolds Community College

5

Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Virginia Beach.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach

6

Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

60 Annual Graduates

PVCC is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Piedmont Virginia Community College

7

Thomas Nelson Community College
Hampton, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

89 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Thomas Nelson Community College

8

Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

107 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Virginia Western Community College

9

Germanna Community College
Locust Grove, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from Germanna Community College

10

John Tyler Community College
Chester, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

96 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in business, management & marketing from John Tyler Community College

Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	37	1,053
Georgia	34	2,553
Arkansas	33	824
Florida	32	2,589
North Carolina	30	2,418
Kentucky	30	643
Tennessee	30	1,056
West Virginia	29	1,000
Louisiana	26	931
South Carolina	26	1,288
Alabama	24	925

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Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	1,834
General Business/Commerce	276
Accounting	174
Business Support & Assistant Services	118
Management Information Systems	41
Hospitality Management	25
Marketing	6
Human Resource 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Amit Savargaonkar. More about our data sources and methodologies.