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Business Economics at Virginia State University

What traits are you looking for in a business economics school? To help you decide if Virginia State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's business economics program.

Virginia State is located in Petersburg, Virginia and approximately 4,385 students attend the school each year. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in business economics from Virginia State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Business Economics section at the bottom of this page.

Virginia State Business Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Business Economics

Virginia State Business Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business economics progam at Virginia State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business economics major at Virginia State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools 2
Most Popular Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools 2
Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools 13
Most Focused Business Economics Schools 15
Most Popular Business Economics Schools 61
Best Business Economics Schools 115
Best Business Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 167
Most Focused Business Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 195
Most Popular Business Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 197

In 2019, 28 students received their master’s degree in business economics from Virginia State. This makes it the #2 most popular school for business economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Business Economics Student Demographics at Virginia State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business economics majors at Virginia State University.

Virginia State Business Economics Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in business economics from Virginia State.

Virginia State Gender Breakdown of Business Economics Bachelor's Degree Grads

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia State University with a bachelor's in business economics.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Business Economics Majors at Virginia State University
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Virginia State Business Economics Master’s Program

43% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 28 business economics majors earned their master's degree from Virginia State. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women.

Virginia State Gender Breakdown of Business Economics Master's Degree Grads

In the business economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia State University with a master's in business economics.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Business Economics Majors at Virginia State University
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Virginia State also has a doctoral program available in business economics. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Business Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in business economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Virginia State University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Economists 1,230 $126,080
Economics Professors 440 $101,290
Survey Researchers 330 $59,410

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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