Public · Richmond, Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University: cost, debt and earnings by major
90 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $25,037
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 65%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 93%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 20,753
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 4.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $18,927 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $18,347 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $20,373 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $27,067 |
| $110,000+ | $38,273 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (3)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$84,799
- Business/Commerce, General$58,235
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$39,005 (1 yr)
Bachelor's programs (49)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$118,521
- Computer Engineering$118,273
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,487
- Chemical Engineering$97,781
- Mechanical Engineering$88,410
- Information Science/Studies$87,219
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,661
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,295
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$80,344
- Accounting and Related Services$78,631
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$78,231
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,786
- Physics$77,737
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other$72,239
- Marketing$68,622
- Mathematics$68,457
- Business/Commerce, General$68,387
- Chemistry$67,439
- Finance and Financial Management Services$64,938 (1 yr)
- Philosophy$64,402
- Business/Managerial Economics$64,164
- Political Science and Government$62,182
- Biological and Physical Sciences$61,395
- Security Science and Technology$61,026
- Real Estate$60,718
- Communication and Media Studies$59,968
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,442
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,792
- Biology, General$58,420
- Urban Studies/Affairs$58,084
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$56,975 (1 yr)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$55,855
- Social Work$55,288
- Design and Applied Arts$53,575
- History$53,186
- Sociology$53,122
- Psychology, General$51,440
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,217
- Anthropology$49,641
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,477 (1 yr)
- Area Studies$45,852
- English Language and Literature, General$45,844
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$45,607
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$43,957
- Fine and Studio Arts$43,690
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$42,233
- Music$38,278
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$37,958
- Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry$37,253
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (1)
Master's programs (23)
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$336,392
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$136,353
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$134,661
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$116,932
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$114,150
- Business/Commerce, General$108,337
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other$108,117
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$87,293 (1 yr)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$82,962
- Public Administration$76,945
- Communication and Media Studies$76,100
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$73,253
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$70,577
- Security Science and Technology$66,695
- Design and Applied Arts$65,638
- Social Work$65,063
- Urban Studies/Affairs$63,588 (1 yr)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,300
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,431
- Special Education and Teaching$59,134
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$58,540
- Education, General$56,354
- Fine and Studio Arts$49,077
Doctoral programs (5)
First professional programs (3)
- Dentistry$197,507
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$135,859
- Medicine$101,335
Graduate certificate programs (6)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$119,836
- Educational Administration and Supervision$76,918 (1 yr)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,939
- Special Education and Teaching$58,444 (1 yr)
- Social Sciences, Other$54,651 (1 yr)
- Biology, General$21,932 (1 yr)