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During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 22 majors graduated from Virginia State University.
Virginia State University awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 1,266 undergraduate · 226 graduate (1,492 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Virginia State University.
The following majors at Virginia State University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | $54,405 |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | $53,571 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | $49,619 |
| Mathematics. | $41,203 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | $39,232 |
Browse every major at Virginia State University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 746 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
52 | $31,564 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
17 | $39,232 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
17 | $34,290 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
15 | $49,619 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
13 | $31,213 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Trade and Industrial Teacher Education. |
56 | $27,185 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
33 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
12 | $54,405 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 5 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
2 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 73 | $23,671 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Health/Medical Psychology. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. · Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other. |
59 | $30,745 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
45 | $21,298 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
48 | $29,927 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
24 | $24,410 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
21 | $31,714 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Industrial Technology/Technician. |
16 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other. |
16 | NA |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
32 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 31 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, General. | 25 | $26,147 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 23 | $29,882 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 8 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. ↳ Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other. |
13 | $30,141 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
9 | NA |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | 3 | $53,571 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
9 | $41,203 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
2 | NA |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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