Virginia State University
Virginia State University is a public college in Petersburg, VA. Its average net price is $14,893 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $11,335 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $17,026 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,292 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $21,045 |
| $110,001 and up | $25,432 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $39,816 |
| 8 years after entry | $44,372 |
| 10 years after entry | $49,358 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Agriculture, General | $43,778 National median for this major n=2,007 | Not published |
| Biology | $34,944 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $25,288 Small program - rough guide n=51 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $37,657 Small program - rough guide n=63 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=85 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $56,982 National median for this major n=4,348 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communications | $32,967 Small program - rough guide n=65 | $26,489 Small program - rough guide n=86 |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $67,260 National median for this major n=1,209 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $80,182 National median for this major n=35,263 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $33,288 Small program - rough guide n=60 | $26,992 Small program - rough guide n=96 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | $39,341 National median for this major n=2,106 | Not published |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $72,426 National median for this major n=1,586 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | $43,742 National median for this major n=1,308 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $46,331 National median for this major n=9,793 | Not published |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $68,608 National median for this major n=2,721 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $65,673 National median for this major n=9,101 | Not published |
| Manufacturing Engineering | $75,888 National median for this major n=577 | Not published |
| Marketing | $44,050 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | $70,230 National median for this major n=3,256 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Psychology | $34,012 Small program - rough guide n=75 | $26,519 n=120 |
| Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Social Work | $39,232 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $30,950 Small program - rough guide n=54 | $28,000 Small program - rough guide n=63 |
| Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | $30,671 National median for this major n=4,580 | Not published |
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