Doctoral (Research)+9% vs national median971 grads tracked
Education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Ranked 29th of 135 doctoral (research) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$95,340
middle 50%: $71,678 – $123,856
Median · 5 years out
$109,749
middle 50%: $84,676 – $138,999
Median · 10 years out
$111,777
middle 50%: $83,478 – $147,335
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (doctoral (research)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education research doctorate graduates from Virginia Tech earn $95,340 in year one. Median pay reaches $111,777 after ten years.
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
3.4 yrs
≈ $3,546 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah State University
$111,487 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$111,237 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$110,284 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$109,485 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$109,266 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$108,427 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 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
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$108,375 · 5 yrs out
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