by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Virginia State University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
College Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors.These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
Virginia State University landed the #2,207 spot in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 4,630 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking.In addition, VSU took the #50 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia.
There were 4,630 college and universities analyzed in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and VSU took the #2,207 spot on the list.
VSU ranked #2,207 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. In addition, VSU took the #50 spot for Best Graduate Schools in Virginia.
For the last year in which we have data, 481 graduate students decided that Virginia State University was the best place for them.In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students.Our findings are below.
The total graduate student population at VSU is made up of 67.2% women and 32.8% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
About 95.8% of the graduate students who attend VSU are from a racial-ethnic minority group*.Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at VSU. Around 1.0% of graduate students are international.For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at VSU who borrowed carries a median debt of $29,045.
After earning their master’s degree from VSU, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $56,816.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at VSU based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | $94,220 |
| Student Counseling | $56,816 |
| Managerial Economics | $56,264 |
| Health & Physical Education | $34,682 |
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Contact details for VSU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1 Hayden Drive, Petersburg, VA 23806 |
| Phone: | 804-524-5000 |
| Website: | www.vsu.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/VirginiaStateUniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/VSUTrojans |
About 31.0% of the graduate students at Virginia State University took at least one online class.Roughly 31.0% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 7 | — |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 3 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 5 | — |
| Educational Administration | 16 | — |
| General Biology | 2 | — |
| General Psychology | 2 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 16 | — |
| Managerial Economics | 8 | — |
| Mathematics | 4 | — |
| Other Interdisciplinary Studies | 2 | — |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 4 | — |
| Social Work | 3 | — |
| Student Counseling | 12 | $56,816 |
Just like the master’s programs above, the doctorate programs shown here are only those in which doctorate degrees were awarded.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 2 | — |
| Educational Administration | 17 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Dietetics & Nutrition Services | 1 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 9 | — |
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.
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