2025 Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in business, management & marketing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #1 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 33 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of business, management & marketing. Combined, these schools handed out 10,366 bachelor's degrees in business, management & marketing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Business, Management & Marketing School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The business, management & marketing bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

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 ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 - The number of business, management & marketing students who choose to seek a bachelor'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 much debt business, management & marketing students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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 bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Business, Management & Marketing in Virginia

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

10 Top Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in Business, Management & Marketing

1

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

406 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in business, management & marketing needs 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.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from University of Virginia - Main Campus

2

William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

200 Annual Graduates

William & Mary is a good choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from William & Mary

3

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1,765 Annual Graduates

Virginia Tech is a good decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from Virginia Tech

4

University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

389 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in business, management & marketing needs to look into University of Richmond. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of University of Richmond.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from University of Richmond

5

Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA

136 Annual Graduates

Located in the distant town of Lexington, Washington and Lee is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from Washington and Lee University

6

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1,143 Annual Graduates

GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from George Mason University

7

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

642 Annual Graduates

JMU is a very large public university located in the small city of Harrisonburg.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from James Madison University

8

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1,810 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from Liberty University

9

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

566 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from Virginia Commonwealth University

10

Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

182 Annual Graduates

CNU is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of Newport News.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from Christopher Newport University

Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	34	10,754
Mississippi	34	3,374
Florida	34	25,715
Alabama	33	8,700
Georgia	33	11,969
West Virginia	32	4,250
Tennessee	32	6,619
South Carolina	32	6,635
Kentucky	31	4,557
Louisiana	31	4,767
Arkansas	30	3,661

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Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	4,378
General Business/Commerce	1,420
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	1,035
Accounting	934
Marketing	859
Finance & Financial Management	781
Management Information Systems	223
Hospitality Management	201
Human Resource Management	134
Real Estate	126

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.