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Bachelor's+3% vs national median2,417 grads tracked

Education at Virginia Commonwealth University

Ranked 111th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,541
middle 50%: $24,828 – $45,719
Median · 5 years out
$55,141
middle 50%: $41,752 – $71,025
Median · 10 years out
$60,786
middle 50%: $47,980 – $79,537

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Virginia Commonwealth University's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $33,541 one year after graduating, rising to $60,786 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 111th of 339 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,569 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$55,489 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$55,437 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$55,432 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$55,281 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$55,255 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Lehigh Valley
$55,214 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$55,038 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$54,964 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$54,956 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$54,955 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$54,923 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out

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