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Highest earning master's 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 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | Charlottesville | Public, 4-year | $189,494 | 321 |
| 2 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg | Public, 4-year | $119,423 | 74 |
| 3 | George Mason University | Fairfax | Public, 4-year | $112,723 | 172 |
| 4 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg | Public, 4-year | $110,442 | 52 |
| 5 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | Public, 4-year | $100,173 | 123 |
| 6 | University of Richmond | University of Richmond | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $99,840 | 36 |
| 7 | William & Mary | Williamsburg | Public, 4-year | $98,269 | 369 |
| 8 | Marymount University | Arlington | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $94,027 | 47 |
| 9 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk | Public, 4-year | $87,317 | 51 |
| 10 | Virginia Wesleyan University | Virginia Beach | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $81,277 | 40 |
| 11 | Hampton University | Hampton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $80,981 | 31 |
| 12 | University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg | Public, 4-year | $73,187 | 33 |
| 13 | Liberty University | Lynchburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $71,483 | 1,586 |
| 14 | DeVry University | Arlington | For-profit, 4-year | $71,067 | 1,921 |
| 15 | Shenandoah University | Winchester | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $67,346 | 50 |
| 16 | Regent University | Virginia Beach | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $66,158 | 141 |
| 17 | Strayer University | Arlington | For-profit, 4-year | $64,745 | 2,702 |
| 18 | Averett University | Danville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $64,595 | 60 |
| 19 | ECPI University | Virginia Beach | For-profit, 4-year | $59,599 | 64 |
| 20 | South University | Glen Allen | For-profit, 4-year | $59,169 | 205 |
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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