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Doctoral (Research)-5% vs national median172 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ranked 33rd of 58 doctoral (research) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$156,159
middle 50%: $123,919 – $189,380
Median · 5 years out
$155,674
middle 50%: $120,396 – $192,543
Median · 10 years out
$169,331
middle 50%: $124,613 – $198,882

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (doctoral (research)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University's doctoral (research) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $156,159 one year after graduating, rising to $169,331 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $163,341 for this field, ranking 33rd of 58 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
2.1 yrs
≈ $2,133 total interest

Same major at other universities

Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$163,341 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$159,652 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$155,297 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$154,179 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$153,932 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$150,471 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$108,375 · 5 yrs out

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