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Bachelor's-9% vs national median732 grads tracked

Engineering at Virginia Military Institute

Ranked 149th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$69,218
middle 50%: $54,615 – $82,758
Median · 5 years out
$88,659
middle 50%: $72,014 – $103,040
Median · 10 years out
$115,461
middle 50%: $89,332 – $141,682

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Virginia Military Institute's bachelor's program in Engineering earn a median $69,218 one year after graduating, rising to $115,461 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 149th of 185 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,881 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$89,067 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$89,055 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Hazleton
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$88,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$88,746 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$88,552 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$88,368 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$88,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$88,193 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Military Institute

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,807 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$94,607 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$80,683 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$80,444 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out

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