Bachelor's-21% vs national median210 grads tracked
Engineering at Virginia State University
Ranked 180th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,435
middle 50%: $34,513 – $76,487
Median · 5 years out
$76,903
middle 50%: $50,725 – $103,837
Median · 10 years out
$88,474
middle 50%: $61,332 – $118,430
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Virginia State University engineering graduates see median first-year salaries of $52k. This grows to $88k after a decade of professional experience.
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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,241 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southeast Missouri State University
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$80,113 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Wilkes-Barre
$79,495 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Grace College and Theological Seminary
$71,115 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$68,995 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia State University
Education (Doctorate)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$71,529 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$70,796 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$69,325 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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