Top Majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
VA · Ranked by 5-year median salary · 70 majors with data
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| # | Major | Year 1 | Year 5 Median | Year 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Agricultural Engineering | $64,718 | $87,544 | $99,192 |
| 22 | Business/Managerial Economics | $57,262 | $87,447 | $116,786 |
| 23 | Engineering-Related Fields | $63,249 | $85,856 | — |
| 24 | Economics | $51,330 | $82,941 | $113,985 |
| 25 | Marketing | $53,987 | $81,757 | $110,286 |
| 26 | Mathematics | $54,002 | $80,928 | $100,153 |
| 27 | Business Administration and Management | $54,446 | $80,427 | $105,480 |
| 28 | Food Science and Technology | $55,464 | $78,456 | $95,918 |
| 29 | Physics | $49,269 | $78,305 | $118,654 |
| 30 | Physical Sciences, Other | $44,669 | $77,901 | — |
| 31 | Environmental/Natural Resources Management | $39,998 | $71,605 | $78,372 |
| 32 | Design and Applied Arts | $50,197 | $71,408 | $89,264 |
| 33 | Housing and Human Environments | $46,912 | $71,283 | $88,504 |
| 34 | Political Science and Government | $41,030 | $71,124 | $94,966 |
| 35 | Chemistry | $45,086 | $71,002 | $108,715 |
| 36 | Architecture | $53,747 | $70,804 | $86,078 |
| 37 | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $33,485 | $69,154 | — |
| 38 | Religion/Religious Studies | $43,047 | $69,154 | — |
| 39 | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | $31,326 | $68,913 | $84,284 |
| 40 | International Relations and National Security Studies | $44,687 | $67,403 | $92,508 |
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Data sources: US Census Bureau Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO). Cost-of-living index: BLS Regional CPI & MIT Living Wage Project. Cost of attendance: IPEDS. For informational use only; data may be suppressed for small cohort sizes.