Best Business Programs in Virginia for 2027

Business programs in Virginia have one ranking on this site so far, Bachelor's in Business Administration, drawn from 6 programs analyzed. Of the six schools ranked, three are public and three private, and two offer the program online. The price gap is the widest story here: in-state tuition among the ranked undergraduate programs runs from $9,117 at University of Mary Washington to $66,800 at Washington and Lee University, $57,683 a year apart. One school charges in-state students under $10,000 a year.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University leads the Bachelor's in Business Administration ranking with a 95.1 Program Score. The jobs these degrees lead to pay well here: 103,590 general and operations managers in Virginia earn a median of $122,080 a year (BLS, May 2025), $16,310 above the national median; the operations manager salary guide compares every state.

Of the business programs in Virginia, the largest school is George Mason University, with 39,766 students. Washington and Lee University graduates the highest share of its students, 94%. Washington University of Science and Technology is the most selective, admitting 7% of applicants. For distance study, look at Washington University of Science and Technology and George Mason University.