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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
96 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $25,808
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 86%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 55%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 30,923
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $20,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 1.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $11,378 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $9,464 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $15,085 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $22,747 |
| $110,000+ | $35,800 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Associate's programs (1)
Bachelor's programs (66)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$144,103
- Computer Engineering$122,026
- Applied Mathematics$117,990
- Industrial Engineering$116,641
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$108,726
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$106,633
- Chemical Engineering$106,011
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,839
- Finance and Financial Management Services$102,902
- Construction Engineering$102,699
- Engineering Mechanics$101,509
- Accounting and Related Services$99,528
- Mechanical Engineering$96,376
- Real Estate$95,576
- Business/Managerial Economics$95,271
- Construction Management$95,165
- Mining and Mineral Engineering$94,397
- Statistics$94,300
- Physics$92,746
- Economics$92,653
- Materials Engineering$90,828
- Agricultural Engineering$88,315
- Civil Engineering$88,142
- Data Science$87,322 (1 yr)
- Marketing$86,338
- Engineering-Related Fields$81,618
- Food Science and Technology$80,161
- Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering$80,106 (1 yr)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,023
- Political Science and Government$75,687
- Architecture$75,074
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$74,005
- Chemistry$73,395
- Hospitality Administration/Management$72,817
- Design and Applied Arts$72,213
- International Relations and National Security Studies$71,988
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$68,263
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$67,892
- Mathematics$67,763
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,621
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$67,253
- Public Policy Analysis$66,177
- Communication and Media Studies$66,106
- Geography and Cartography$65,259
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services$65,248
- English Language and Literature, General$64,225
- Forestry$64,204
- Sociology$63,654
- Architectural Sciences and Technology$62,547 (1 yr)
- Agricultural Business and Management$62,398
- Biology, General$61,703
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$59,969
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,868
- History$59,819
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$59,714
- Fine and Studio Arts$58,652
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$58,340
- Plant Sciences$56,630
- Psychology, General$56,365
- Agriculture, General$53,568
- Physical Sciences, Other$53,114 (1 yr)
- Music$48,028
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$47,496
- Animal Sciences$47,224
- Public Health$46,449 (1 yr)
- Philosophy$37,416 (1 yr)
Master's programs (21)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$154,688
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other$148,000
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$130,029
- Mechanical Engineering$119,843
- Industrial Engineering$117,338
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$115,736
- Materials Engineering$108,485
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$103,683 (1 yr)
- Civil Engineering$99,698
- Accounting and Related Services$96,906
- Public Administration$88,961
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$86,237
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$85,049
- Architecture$84,023
- Public Health$73,036
- Architectural Sciences and Technology$65,186 (1 yr)
- Agriculture, General$62,078
- Curriculum and Instruction$58,513
- Educational Administration and Supervision$57,587
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,901
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$46,870 (1 yr)
Doctoral programs (5)
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences$123,078
- Veterinary Medicine$111,973 (1 yr)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$93,304
- Curriculum and Instruction$84,607
- Biology, General$68,686 (1 yr)
First professional programs (1)
- Medicine$94,416