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Bachelor's+8% vs national median217 grads tracked

Education at Virginia Union University

Ranked 70th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,539
middle 50%: $30,029 – $59,562
Median · 5 years out
$57,867
middle 50%: $43,554 – $65,397
Median · 10 years out
$61,198
middle 50%: $42,631 – $75,704

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Virginia Union University's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $50,539 one year after graduating, rising to $61,198 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 70th of 339 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?

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

Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,380 total interest

Same major at other universities

Agnes Scott College
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$58,046 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$57,942 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$57,931 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$57,910 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$57,808 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$57,669 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$57,424 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$57,404 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$57,313 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Union University

Theology and Religious Vocations (Doctorate)
$65,110 · 5 yrs out
Theological and Ministerial Studies (Doctorate)
$65,110 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$57,417 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$50,539 · 5 yrs out

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