Virginia Military Institute Rankings & Recognition

Virginia Military Institute appears in 7 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #18 of 814 for psychology, and #1 of 24 ranked colleges in Virginia.

Virginia Military Institute rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Psychology

Ranked #18 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 43 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $75,059; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $21,700; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 85.4 of 100 · #1 of 24 in Virginia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 99th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 67th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 88th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 78th percentile

Average net price $15,585 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 71.8% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: Columbia University in the City of New York (#17)
Ranked just below: University of Washington-Seattle (#19)

Best colleges for psychology

Biology

Ranked #54 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 30 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $71,547; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $25,379; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 73.7 of 100 · #2 of 20 in Virginia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 90th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 65th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 52th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 73th percentile

Average net price $15,585 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 71.8% · debt is 36% of earnings

Ranked just above: SUNY Oneonta (#53)
Ranked just below: Ramapo College of New Jersey (#55)

Best colleges for biology

Civil engineering

Ranked #156 of 181 for value

Civil Engineering · 40 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $76,991; Ranked-college median: $85,627
Median debt: $24,390; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 27.7 of 100 · #5 of 5 in Virginia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 5th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 59th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 12th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 56th percentile

Average net price $15,585 (median $17,058) · graduation rate 71.8% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (#155)
Ranked just below: Western Kentucky University (#157)

Best colleges for civil engineering

Economics

Ranked #173 of 243 for value

Economics · 46 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $76,296; Ranked-college median: $83,880
Median debt: $24,375; Ranked-college median: $18,500

Value score 37.6 of 100 · #8 of 10 in Virginia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 34th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 71th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 8th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 33th percentile

Average net price $15,585 (median $21,142) · graduation rate 71.8% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Massachusetts-Lowell (#172)
Ranked just below: Stony Brook University (#174)

Best colleges for economics

Computer science

Ranked #232 of 466 for value

Computer Science · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $94,397; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $21,625; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 49.3 of 100 · #8 of 14 in Virginia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 45th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 58th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 34th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 67th percentile

Average net price $15,585 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 71.8% · debt is 23% of earnings

Ranked just above: Sam Houston State University (#231)
Ranked just below: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (#233)

Best colleges for computer science

Mechanical engineering

Ranked #255 of 276 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 33 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $76,909; Ranked-college median: $91,366
Median debt: $23,000; Ranked-college median: $20,713

Value score 26.1 of 100 · #7 of 7 in Virginia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 0th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 60th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 10th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 60th percentile

Average net price $15,585 (median $17,379) · graduation rate 71.8% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (#254)
Ranked just below: Trine University (#256)

Best colleges for mechanical engineering

Engineering

Ranked #301 of 327 for value

Civil Engineering · 40 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $76,991; Ranked-college median: $91,742
Median debt: $24,390; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 25.3 of 100 · #8 of 8 in Virginia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 2th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 60th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 3th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 60th percentile

Average net price $15,585 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 71.8% · debt is 32% of earnings