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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA vt.edu 30,435 students
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Virginia Tech's main campus is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, set in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains. The university is known for its strong engineering and science programs, fostering a culture of innovation and research. A defining aspect of the university is its Corps of Cadets, one of the largest uniformed bodies of students in the nation. Beyond Blacksburg, Virginia Tech maintains educational facilities across the state and even abroad.

Programs
56
Analyzed in dataset
Earnings
$55,252
Average graduate, 1 yr after
Outlook
58/100
Avg DegreeOutlook Score
Tuition
$15,478
In-state sticker price
Out-of-state: $36,694/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. Virginia Tech's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 15% of students receive Pell Grants; 34% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025
Income Bracket Avg Net Price 4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K $13,536 $54,144
$30K – $48K $14,891 $59,564
$48K – $75K $19,660 $78,640
$75K – $110K $26,533 $106,132
$110K+ $30,568 $122,272
Sticker price (no aid) $15,478 $61,912
Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at Virginia Tech

56 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program DW Score 1-yr Earnings AI Risk ROI
Information Sciences Compare across schools →
90
 $96,432/yr Very High 20.8x
Management Science Compare across schools →
87
 $77,877/yr Very High 16.7x
Computer Engineering Compare across schools →
85
 $86,636/yr Very High 19.0x
Finance Compare across schools →
83
 $66,601/yr Very High 15.4x
Accounting Compare across schools →
82
 $70,303/yr Very High 14.3x
Construction Management Compare across schools →
80
 $76,246/yr High 14.7x
Electrical Engineering Compare across schools →
74
 $83,364/yr Very High 15.7x
Construction Engineering Compare across schools →
74
 $82,627/yr High 14.6x
Business Administration Compare across schools →
74
 $60,678/yr High 11.7x
Economics Compare across schools →
74
 $56,261/yr Very High 13.0x
Industrial Engineering Compare across schools →
73
 $82,437/yr High 15.8x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools →
73
 $78,280/yr Very High 14.8x
Aerospace Engineering Compare across schools →
73
 $76,856/yr High 15.2x
Chemical Engineering Compare across schools →
72
 $82,382/yr High 15.0x
Engineering Mechanics Compare across schools →
72
 $81,735/yr High 15.4x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools →
70
 $74,285/yr High 12.7x
Mining & Mineral Engineering Compare across schools →
68
 $74,793/yr High 14.6x
Engineering-Related Fields Compare across schools →
68
 $56,513/yr High 14.9x
Marketing Compare across schools →
68
 $56,417/yr Very High 12.3x
Materials Engineering Compare across schools →
66
 $66,888/yr High 13.7x
Agricultural Engineering Compare across schools →
65
 $75,434/yr High 12.0x
Agricultural Business Compare across schools →
65
 $48,557/yr High 10.9x
Physics Compare across schools →
64
 $58,061/yr Very High 11.7x
Mathematics Compare across schools →
63
 $55,731/yr Very High 10.4x
Applied Mathematics Compare across schools →
62
 $82,275/yr Very High 12.3x
Consumer Sciences & Business Compare across schools →
62
 $43,603/yr Very High 10.3x
Statistics Compare across schools →
61
 $62,598/yr Very High 11.0x
Chemistry Compare across schools →
61
 $45,513/yr High 10.4x
Food Science and Technology Compare across schools →
60
 $56,274/yr Moderate 9.7x
Architecture Compare across schools →
59
 $56,708/yr High 11.0x
Political Science Compare across schools →
58
 $42,114/yr Very High 10.7x
Hospitality Management Compare across schools →
57
 $45,771/yr High 8.7x
International Relations Compare across schools →
57
 $44,638/yr High 11.0x
Design Compare across schools →
55
 $46,761/yr High 9.6x
Real Estate Compare across schools →
52
 $68,078/yr High 10.0x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →
50
 $44,309/yr High 9.5x
Geography and Cartography Compare across schools →
50
 $39,328/yr High 9.6x
Architectural Sciences and Technology Compare across schools →
48
 $56,797/yr High 8.2x
Forestry Compare across schools →
46
 $45,817/yr Moderate 9.0x
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Compare across schools →
46
 $43,494/yr Very High 9.0x
Human Development & Family Studies Compare across schools →
46
 $33,654/yr High 8.1x
Nutrition & Food Science Compare across schools →
46
 $25,414/yr High 10.1x
Natural Resources & Conservation Research Compare across schools →
45
 $39,361/yr High 9.5x
Linguistics Compare across schools →
44
 $37,389/yr Very High 9.2x
Plant Sciences Compare across schools →
43
 $42,861/yr High 7.0x
Sociology Compare across schools →
43
 $38,768/yr High 7.6x
Psychology Compare across schools →
43
 $33,733/yr High 8.5x
History Compare across schools →
43
 $33,319/yr High 7.8x
English Compare across schools →
41
 $39,155/yr Very High 8.1x
Fine Arts Compare across schools →
41
 $36,927/yr Moderate 7.1x
Biochemistry Compare across schools →
41
 $35,927/yr High 9.5x
Biology Compare across schools →
38
 $28,239/yr High 9.2x
Theater & Drama Compare across schools →
31
 $36,557/yr Moderate 4.8x
Animal Sciences Compare across schools →
30
 $28,729/yr High 7.0x
Neuroscience Compare across schools →
23
 $29,081/yr High 3.7x
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management Compare across schools →
19
 $25,563/yr High 6.3x
DegreeOutlook Methodology

The DegreeOutlook Score (0–100) is a longitudinal index combining College Scorecard graduate earnings, IPEDS student debt-to-income ratios, AI task-exposure research (Felten AIOE, OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs), and a 10-year career projection. See full methodology →