WhatGradsMake
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What Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University graduates make

Median salaries by major and degree level, 1–10 years after graduation. Click any program for percentiles, national comparison and the payback calculator.

Bachelor's (97)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$64,951$95,583$128,953
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$78,941$104,947$130,093
Agricultural Business and Management$46,024$64,212$80,301
Agricultural Engineering$64,718$87,544$99,192
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$39,135$58,176$74,849
Agriculture, General$40,711$52,920$59,848
Animal Sciences$32,721$54,865$74,386
Apparel and Textiles$44,549$62,818$75,525
Applied Mathematics$84,869$129,123—
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$65,498$102,457$110,938
Architectural Sciences and Technology$58,363——
Architecture$53,747$70,804$86,078
Architecture and Related Services$54,531$70,031$84,467
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$40,131$62,224—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$38,892$65,642$105,599
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$35,024$64,736$95,284
Biology, General$33,899$64,423$92,488
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,446$80,427$105,480
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$62,524$90,701$120,153
Business/Managerial Economics$57,262$87,447$116,786
Chemical Engineering$83,490$105,085$133,776
Chemistry$45,086$71,002$108,715
Civil Engineering$68,002$88,502$112,807
Communication and Media Studies$43,417$66,443$88,628
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$43,417$66,443$88,628
Computer Engineering$86,068$119,838$153,030
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$89,814$125,251$152,302
Computer and Information Sciences, General$89,814$125,251$152,302
Construction Engineering$74,301$106,441$130,859
Construction Management$74,379$95,724$126,432
Data Science$79,032——
Design and Applied Arts$50,197$71,408$89,264
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$28,596$49,855$65,122
Economics$51,330$82,941$113,985
Education$49,126$62,719$69,814
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$80,878$108,132$134,957
Engineering$77,162$100,997$126,770
Engineering Mechanics$72,585$98,256$127,428
Engineering-Related Fields$63,249$85,856—
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$64,085$91,987$110,938
English Language and Literature, General$35,393$58,698$73,321
English Language and Literature/Letters$35,393$58,698$73,321
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$39,998$71,605$78,372
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$36,634$64,046$78,368
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services$48,658$66,285$89,110
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,785$98,274$135,950
Fine and Studio Arts$38,158$59,458$73,313
Food Science and Technology$55,464$78,456$95,918
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$31,326$68,913$84,284
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$43,047$64,459$80,815
Forestry$39,009$55,483$66,900
Geography and Cartography$43,455$64,670$82,929
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$39,272$64,845$84,083
History$35,067$58,907$76,314
History$35,067$58,907$76,314
Hospitality Administration/Management$46,915$66,353$82,300
Housing and Human Environments$46,912$71,283$88,504
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$32,862$57,848$61,393
Industrial Engineering$80,159$107,702$142,236
International Relations and National Security Studies$44,687$67,403$92,508
Landscape Architecture$57,216$63,105$76,015
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$38,614$59,624$73,442
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$38,614$59,624$73,442
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$43,047$64,459$80,815
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$74,724$106,502$135,427
Marketing$53,987$81,757$110,286
Materials Engineering$74,203$93,428$117,305
Mathematics$54,002$80,928$100,153
Mathematics and Statistics$63,394$86,367$102,330
Mechanical Engineering$77,591$98,848$123,028
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$33,485$69,154—
Mining and Mineral Engineering$80,999$102,494$125,482
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$63,769$44,669—
Music$30,143$54,333$65,231
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$42,023$65,113$78,466
Natural Resources and Conservation$38,609$58,166$69,951
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$34,170$62,158—
Philosophy$33,772$66,438$90,837
Philosophy and Religious Studies$34,432$66,675$90,837
Physical Sciences$44,073$70,559$103,266
Physical Sciences, Other$44,669$77,901—
Physics$49,269$78,305$118,654
Plant Sciences$41,749$56,059$70,692
Political Science and Government$41,030$71,124$94,966
Psychology$34,746$58,917$76,078
Psychology, General$34,746$58,917$76,078
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$44,431$67,165$86,054
Public Policy Analysis$44,431$67,165$86,054
Real Estate$72,213$96,791—
Religion/Religious Studies$43,047$69,154—
Science, Technology and Society$43,722$44,669—
Social Sciences$43,382$69,272$90,812
Sociology$39,108$59,131$74,229
Statistics$64,523$95,830$112,807
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,126$62,719$69,814
Visual and Performing Arts$41,631$61,991$75,690
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$29,255$49,731—

Master's (22)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$59,535$79,260$99,377
Architecture and Related Services$63,795$80,350$99,043
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$53,690$69,536$88,826
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$89,761$121,443$154,721
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$52,542$65,986$85,965
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$119,933$148,193$180,927
Education$58,421$66,543$73,509
Engineering$89,753$116,512$145,873
English Language and Literature/Letters$44,160$59,187$65,534
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$52,939$73,832$93,054
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$54,679——
Health Professions and Related Programs$58,556$77,587—
History$37,592$56,563$69,917
Mathematics and Statistics$74,918$102,646$122,926
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$109,693$91,987—
Natural Resources and Conservation$61,639$77,401$87,772
Philosophy and Religious Studies$25,793$50,919$75,253
Physical Sciences$63,522$85,898$110,354
Psychology$44,669$75,158$102,996
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$70,544$91,476$110,446
Social Sciences$58,831$78,278$95,419
Visual and Performing Arts$46,663$59,105—

Associate (2)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Agricultural Production Operations$36,878$48,177$55,764
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$36,878$48,177$55,764

Doctoral (Research) (16)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$59,706$101,061$114,915
Architecture and Related Services$77,901$101,595$110,004
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$58,597$86,768$112,407
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$156,159$155,674$169,331
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$134,544$160,426$194,292
Education$95,340$109,749$111,777
Engineering$102,981$132,072$164,069
English Language and Literature/Letters$67,570——
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$72,037$91,084$99,460
Mathematics and Statistics$92,521$130,533$143,232
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$62,158——
Natural Resources and Conservation$66,994$88,474$105,799
Physical Sciences$72,462$100,633$122,149
Psychology$66,976$101,595$119,554
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$94,869$93,789$132,649
Social Sciences$67,118$90,722$122,253

Doctoral (Professional) (4)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$86,219$108,375$118,219
Health Professions and Related Programs$67,698——
Medicine$67,698——
Veterinary Medicine$86,219$108,375$118,219