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Bachelor's+21% vs national median345 grads tracked

Real Estate at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ranked 3rd of 22 bachelor's programs in Real Estate by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$72,213
middle 50%: $58,708 – $85,160
Median · 5 years out
$96,791
middle 50%: $72,341 – $123,770
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University's bachelor's program in Real Estate earn a median $72,213 one year after graduating, rising to $96,791 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $80,022 for this field, ranking 3rd of 22 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,595 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Connecticut
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$117,834 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$88,796 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$81,881 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$81,500 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$80,022 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$77,901 · 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
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out

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