Number of Programs with Completers

The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 4,674 Bachelor's, 1,438 Master's, 438 Doctorate (research), 382 Doctorate (professional), 87 2-4 Years Certificate, 189 Post-BS Certificate, and 28 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by VCU.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Bachelor's6834,674
Master's75161,438
Doctorate (research)475438
Doctorate (professional)30382
2-4 Years Certificate8087
Post-BS Certificate525189
Post-MS Certificate4028
Total257297,236

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at Virginia Commonwealth University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
CertificateBachelorMasterDoctoral
Certificate Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$39,400
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Computer and Information Sciences$64,600
Electrical and Electronics Engineering$64,400
Mechanical Engineering$61,000
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$60,100
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Dental Clinical Sciences$208,600
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$94,100
Business Administration and Management$87,100
Information Science/Studies$80,800
Health/Health Care Administration/Management$76,300
Doctoral Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$179,700

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at Virginia Commonwealth University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at VCU by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
2-4 Years CertificateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Doctorate (Practice)Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies ✕ 10 completers-
Disability Studies✕10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 27 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕27-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 6 completers-
Language Interpretation and Translation✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Sustainability Studies✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✕ 6 completers-
Outdoor Education✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 19 completers-
Business/Commerce✕19-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕0-
Total87
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 54 completers$24,000
Environmental Studies✕54-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies ✕ 56 completers$23,100
Area Studies (other)✕33-
African-American/Black Studies✕8$25,200
Women's Studies✕15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 178 completers$31,200
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕178-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 265 completers$64,600
Computer and Information Sciences✕131$64,600
Information Science/Studies✕134$50,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 345 completers-
Special Education and Teaching✕8-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕37-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕2-
Art Teacher Education✕18-
Health Teacher Education✕278-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 213 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕50$35,100
Chemical Engineering✕35$50,600
Computer Engineering✕21-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕25$64,400
Mechanical Engineering✕82$61,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 11 completers$26,000
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕11$26,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 87 completers$23,200
English Language and Literature✕87$23,200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 378 completers$24,900
Biology/Biological Sciences✕341$24,900
Bioinformatics✕37-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 36 completers$39,300
Mathematics✕36$39,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 219 completers$28,700
Biological and Physical Sciences✕72$28,700
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕147$38,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 25 completers-
Philosophy✕20-
Religion/Religious Studies✕5$20,200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 98 completers-
Chemistry✕89$30,900
Physics✕9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 518 completers$30,200
Psychology✕518$30,200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✕ 249 completers$33,600
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕139-
Forensic Science and Technology✕69-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)✕41$36,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 83 completers-
Social Work✕83$29,100
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 241 completers-
Anthropology✕22$20,600
Political Science and Government✕127$26,900
Sociology✕58$30,500
Urban Studies/Affairs✕34$33,100
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 665 completers-
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry✕27$18,300
Dance✕15-
Fashion/Apparel Design✕68-
Interior Design✕36-
Graphic Design✕67-
Illustration✕139-
Design and Applied Arts (other)✕43-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕59$19,100
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕62-
Photography✕44-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕10-
Painting✕34-
Sculpture✕21-
Music Performance✕40-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✔ (3 completers) 325 completers-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕16-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕42-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕38-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist✔26-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✔203$60,100
Nursing Practice✔0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 564 completers$41,600
Business/Commerce✕227$41,600
Accounting✕54$45,000
Business/Managerial Economics✕27$39,300
Finance✕74-
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)✕11-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕153$35,000
Real Estate✕18$44,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 61 completers-
History✕61$28,900
Total4,674
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 5 completers-
Environmental Studies✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 15 completers-
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 45 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕16-
Information Science/Studies✕29$80,800
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✔ (3 completers) 150 completers$45,600
Education✕51$45,600
Curriculum and Instruction✕7-
Educational Leadership and Administration✔13-
Special Education and Teaching✔14$46,700
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕37$45,800
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching✕8-
Art Teacher Education✕9-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕6-
Reading Teacher Education✔5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✔ (1 completers) 34 completers-
Engineering✕6-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕17-
Engineering (other)✔11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✔ (1 completers) 9 completers-
Adult Development and Aging✔9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 18 completers-
English Language and Literature✕10-
Creative Writing✕8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 41 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕4-
Biomedical Sciences✕1-
Biochemistry✕2-
Anatomy✕4-
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology✕2-
Human/Medical Genetics✕5-
Physiology✕1-
Pharmacology✕4-
Biostatistics✕2-
Bioinformatics✕16-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 8 completers-
Mathematics✕8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 51 completers-
Data Analytics, General✕47-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✔ (1 completers) 47 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies✕0-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✔47-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 8 completers-
Chemistry✕6-
Physics✕0-
Physics (other)✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 15 completers-
Psychology✕15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✔ (1 completers) 69 completers$43,700
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕12-
Forensic Science and Technology✕25-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)✔32$52,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✔ (1 completers) 391 completers-
Public Administration✕26$49,100
Social Work✔365$43,100
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✔ (1 completers) 31 completers-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕5-
Sociology✔8-
Urban Studies/Affairs✕18$46,500
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 42 completers-
Design and Visual Communications✕12-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕5-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕6-
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)✕19-
Music Performance✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✔ (7 completers) 226 completers-
Dental Clinical Sciences✕16$208,600
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✔52$76,300
Athletic Training/Trainer✕0-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist✕9-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✔7-
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling✔3-
Genetic Counseling/Counselor✕11-
Pharmaceutical Sciences✕4-
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other)✕0-
Public Health✕22-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist✔0-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor✔35-
Nurse Anesthetist✔0-
Nursing Practice✔67-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 217 completers$61,300
Business/Commerce✕94$61,300
Business Administration and Management✕94$87,100
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✕22-
Accounting✕7-
Business/Managerial Economics✕0-
Management Science✕0-
Taxation✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 6 completers-
History✕6-
Total1,438
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 5 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 83 completers-
Education✕20-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕59-
Special Education and Teaching✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 21 completers-
Engineering✕7-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕6-
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering✕4-
Engineering (other)✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✕ 6 completers-
Nanotechnology✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 25 completers-
Biomedical Sciences✕2-
Biochemistry✕2-
Anatomy✕0-
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology✕2-
Human/Medical Genetics✕1-
Physiology✕1-
Exercise Physiology✕4-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology✕0-
Pharmacology✕7-
Biostatistics✕3-
Epidemiology✕1-
Neuroscience✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 10 completers-
Mathematics and Statistics (other)✕10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 13 completers-
Natural Sciences✕10-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 23 completers-
Chemistry✕19-
Chemistry (other)✕3-
Physics (other)✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 21 completers-
Psychology✕4-
Clinical Psychology✕8-
Counseling Psychology✕4-
Health/Medical Psychology✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 10 completers-
Public Administration✕4-
Social Work✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 2 completers-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✔ (5 completers) 213 completers-
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology✕3-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕1-
Pharmaceutical Sciences✕12-
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other)✕0-
Public Health Education and Promotion✕4-
Public Health (other)✕3-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist✔49-
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕55-
Nurse Anesthetist✔56-
Nursing Science✔6-
Nursing Practice✔19-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)✔5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 6 completers-
Business/Commerce✕6-
Total438
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 382 completers-
Dentistry✕105-
Medicine✕175-
Pharmacy✕102-
Total382
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Women's Studies✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 9 completers-
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies ✕ 0 completers-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 6 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕5-
Information Science/Studies✕1-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✕0-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✔ (2 completers) 32 completers-
Education✕0-
Educational/Instructional Technology✕0-
Special Education and Teaching✕6-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities✕12-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism✔0-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services✕0-
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching✕3-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕11-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)✔0-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Adult Development and Aging✔0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 28 completers-
Biomedical Sciences✕23-
Human/Medical Genetics✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 2 completers-
Statistics✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 16 completers-
Gerontology✕5-
Historic Preservation and Conservation✕0-
Natural Sciences✕10-
Sustainability Studies✕1-
Data Science, General✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 2 completers-
Physics (other)✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)✔1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 5 completers-
Public Administration✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 27 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕19-
Sociology✕0-
Urban Studies/Affairs✕0-
Social Sciences (other)✕8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Transportation and Materials Moving ✕ 0 completers-
Transportation and Materials Moving (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✔ (1 completers) 24 completers-
Clinical Research Coordinator✕3-
Healthcare Innovation✕3-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕4-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling✕0-
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling✔5-
Public Health Education and Promotion✕0-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing✕4-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing✕5-
Nursing Practice✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 19 completers-
Business/Commerce✕0-
Business Administration and Management✕0-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management✕7-
Accounting✕8$56,200
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕0-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕0-
Real Estate✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 2 completers-
Public/Applied History✕2-
Total189
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 23 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕20-
Reading Teacher Education✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 5 completers-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor✕5-
Nursing Practice✕0-
Total28