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Highest earning business administration programs in Virginia
Virginia business administration programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William & Mary | Williamsburg | Public, 4-year | $75,038 | 110 |
| 2 | University of Richmond | University of Richmond | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $68,151 | 151 |
| 3 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg | Public, 4-year | $65,931 | 138 |
| 4 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg | Public, 4-year | $60,678 | 104 |
| 5 | Averett University | Danville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $60,150 | 98 |
| 6 | George Mason University | Fairfax | Public, 4-year | $55,147 | 250 |
| 7 | DeVry University | Arlington | For-profit, 4-year | $55,102 | 2,236 |
| 8 | Christopher Newport University | Newport News | Public, 4-year | $54,432 | 161 |
| 9 | Liberty University | Lynchburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $49,772 | 1,691 |
| 10 | Longwood University | Farmville | Public, 4-year | $49,213 | 121 |
| 11 | Regent University | Virginia Beach | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $48,397 | 79 |
| 12 | Marymount University | Arlington | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $48,217 | 79 |
| 13 | University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg | Public, 4-year | $47,315 | 176 |
| 14 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk | Public, 4-year | $46,680 | 210 |
| 15 | Bluefield University | Bluefield | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $46,234 | 47 |
| 16 | Roanoke College | Salem | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,557 | 94 |
| 17 | Shenandoah University | Winchester | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,499 | 38 |
| 18 | Radford University | Radford | Public, 4-year | $45,380 | 137 |
| 19 | Mary Baldwin University | Staunton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $44,920 | 42 |
| 20 | South University | Glen Allen | For-profit, 4-year | $43,773 | 177 |
| 21 | ECPI University | Virginia Beach | For-profit, 4-year | $43,435 | 153 |
| 22 | Virginia Wesleyan University | Virginia Beach | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $41,536 | 52 |
| 23 | Bridgewater College | Bridgewater | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $40,434 | 114 |
| 24 | Bryant & Stratton College | Virginia Beach | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,375 | 181 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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