Virginia contains seven schools that offer international business programs. James Madison University, the highest-ranking international business school in VA, has a total student population of 18,971 and is the 72nd highest ranked school in America.
Of the 7 international business schools in Virginia, only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, University of Phoenix-Northern Virginia Campus comes out as the most expensive ($25,723/yr), with James Madison University as the lowest recorded at only $11,893/yr.
International Business students from Virginia schools who go on to become international business consultants, international business specialists, international businessmen, international businesswomen, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 6,063,670 people working as business and financial operations employees alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $65,900. Also, Business operations specialists make on average $65,960 per year and there are about 1,036,450 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Virginia alone, there are 36,640 employed business operations specialists earning an average yearly salary of $75,400. Business and financial operations employees in this state earn $72,280/yr and there are 225,160 employed.
Also, within the international business schools in Virginia, the average student population is 3,287 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1. Aside from international business, there are 3782 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,568 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,181, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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