Public · Charlottesville, Virginia
University of Virginia-Main Campus: cost, debt and earnings by major
70 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $18,056
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 94%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 17%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 17,597
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $15,000
- 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 | $9,479 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $8,203 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $13,391 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $17,879 |
| $110,000+ | $33,994 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (39)
- Computer Engineering$148,175
- Systems Engineering$144,830
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$142,041
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$139,095
- Economics$110,773
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other$109,851
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$109,551
- Statistics$108,532
- Chemical Engineering$105,724
- Engineering, General$101,078
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,871
- Mechanical Engineering$94,881
- Civil Engineering$91,651
- Mathematics$91,236
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,653
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$85,681
- Cognitive Science$83,554
- International Relations and National Security Studies$82,991
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$81,110
- Political Science and Government$78,310
- Communication and Media Studies$76,243
- International/Globalization Studies$76,044
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$71,638
- History$71,187
- Biology, General$70,240
- Architecture$70,213
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$70,141
- Sociology$68,538
- Chemistry$68,174
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$67,904
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$66,350
- Area Studies$65,970
- Psychology, General$62,794
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,475
- Religion/Religious Studies$58,324
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$57,646
- English Language and Literature, General$55,412
- Fine and Studio Arts$54,579
- Anthropology$51,811
Master's programs (26)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$224,229
- Business/Commerce, General$180,117
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$155,787 (1 yr)
- Systems Engineering$152,854
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$143,020 (1 yr)
- Computer Software and Media Applications$127,420
- Data Science$122,063 (1 yr)
- International Business$117,994
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$110,468
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$109,103 (1 yr)
- Mechanical Engineering$103,192
- Public Policy Analysis$99,110
- Public Health$92,024
- Educational Administration and Supervision$85,232
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$82,553
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$75,525
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$74,320
- Applied Mathematics$74,288 (1 yr)
- Curriculum and Instruction$68,978
- Architectural Sciences and Technology$66,540 (1 yr)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$64,896
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$60,095
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$59,940
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,318
- Special Education and Teaching$58,042
- English Language and Literature, General$41,148 (1 yr)
Doctoral programs (3)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$133,752
- Education, General$89,240
- Chemistry$85,317 (1 yr)