Best colleges for marketing in Virginia
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in marketing, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for marketing in Virginia15 schools
15 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Virginia.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in marketing, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA · PublicHonor RollTop 6% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 2
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA · PublicTop 11% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 3
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA · PublicTop 10% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade A · Top 6%
- 4
Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 5
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B · Top 49%
- 6
University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 7
Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA · Private nonprofitTop 25% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 8
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA · Private nonprofitTop 21% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 9
Hampton University
Hampton, VA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 10
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 11
Averett University
Danville, VA · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 12
Radford University
Radford, VA · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 13
Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, VA · Private nonprofitTop 24% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B
- 14
Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA · Public#47 in Virginia
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade B-
- 15
Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA · Private nonprofit#48 in Virginia
- Bachelor’s program in marketing
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $24,953 | $21,500 | $81,698 | 86% |
| James Madison University | $23,322 | $20,093 | $69,954 | 80% |
| George Mason University | $17,915 | $19,500 | $76,343 | 68% |
| Regent University | $19,923 | $24,534 | $44,498 | 57% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | $23,433 | $21,500 | $58,128 | 63% |
| University of Lynchburg | $22,235 | $27,000 | $56,380 | 57% |
| Eastern Mennonite University | $24,588 | $24,813 | $54,869 | 67% |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | $12,038 | $21,549 | $32,568 | 24% |
| Hampton University | $25,319 | $25,442 | $59,159 | 57% |
| Old Dominion University | $14,638 | $24,000 | $54,914 | 46% |
| Averett University | $22,925 | $25,000 | $51,516 | 48% |
| Radford University | $14,578 | $24,000 | $53,739 | 49% |
| Mary Baldwin University | $12,756 | $26,586 | $44,427 | 39% |
| Virginia State University | $15,840 | $26,500 | $45,543 | 39% |
| Ferrum College | $20,082 | $27,000 | $44,296 | 32% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 17
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 13
- California 22
- Colorado 6
- Connecticut 14
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 32
- Georgia 26
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 35
- Indiana 26
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 19
- Kentucky 12
- Louisiana 14
- Maine 5
- Maryland 8
- Massachusetts 28
- Michigan 29
- Minnesota 21
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 7
- New Hampshire 8
- New Jersey 17
- New Mexico 3
- New York 44
- North Carolina 23
- North Dakota 4
- Ohio 48
- Oklahoma 14
- Oregon 9
- Pennsylvania 60
- Puerto Rico 21
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 16
- South Dakota 6
- Tennessee 24
- Texas 54
- Utah 9
- Washington 10
- West Virginia 6
- Wisconsin 24