Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Virginia State University has 22 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $89,702 four years after finishing, against $79,501 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$49,358
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Virginia State University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 44 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Not available | N/A | $89,702 | $79,50113% above | N/A |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | 16 | N/A | $80,902 | $81,7651% below | $26,719 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 17 | $42,318 | $72,734 | $81,42411% below | $26,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 15 | $49,746 | $72,375 | $73,0541% below | $22,217 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Not available | $56,096 | $60,276 | $85,00029% below | $25,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 13 | N/A | $56,476 | $55,8561% above | N/A |
| Marketing | 17 | $44,050 | $53,709 | $66,54219% below | $23,044 |
| Biology, General | 46 | $34,944 | $53,398 | $57,5587% below | $21,875 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 0 | $46,759 | $50,015 | $52,0204% below | $29,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 52 | $37,657 | $49,764 | $64,59023% below | $25,500 |
| Social Work | 20 | $39,232 | $49,615 | $51,8594% below | $24,869 |
| Agriculture, General | 25 | $32,031 | $48,778 | $52,6767% below | $22,750 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 56 | $33,288 | $48,624 | $54,46911% below | $25,751 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 47 | $30,950 | $48,362 | $50,8275% below | $26,000 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | 13 | N/A | $46,514 | $50,0747% below | N/A |
| Political Science and Government | 24 | $44,691 | $44,002 | $61,61329% below | $25,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 45 | $32,967 | $40,896 | $53,82524% below | $25,000 |
| Sociology | 21 | $36,540 | $40,432 | $52,10522% below | $14,000 |
| Psychology, General | 71 | $34,012 | $37,861 | $50,06624% below | $25,138 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 12 | $62,660 | $66,322 | $58,99812% above | $65,375 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 16 | N/A | $54,395 | $60,55310% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 9 | N/A | $74,873 | $72,8683% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Virginia State University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
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Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
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Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
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Via Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and 2 more
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