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title: University of Virginia-Main Campus — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Charlottesville, VA
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $86,863 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $59,194 – $130,294 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,153 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 96% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $39,926 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 88% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.17× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $58,863 | derived |

**96% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $15,153 (≈ 17% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $22,566 to $185,710 across 60 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Law. | First Professional Degree | $185,710 | $178,812 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $157,071 | $71,452 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Master's Degree | $139,548 | not reported |
| Systems Engineering. | Master's Degree | $108,239 | $37,900 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Doctoral Degree | $107,180 | $56,522 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Master's Degree | $103,426 | $61,118 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $87,239 | $55,606 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. | Master's Degree | $86,350 | $38,614 |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $84,682 | $16,875 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $83,639 | $16,547 |
| Systems Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $79,487 | $19,500 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $76,602 | not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $70,993 | not reported |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $70,229 | $14,400 |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $69,927 | $17,733 |
| Education, General. | Doctoral Degree | $69,396 | not reported |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $68,493 | $14,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,820 | $19,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,868 | $15,260 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,202 | $18,423 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $61,842 | not reported |
| Medicine. | First Professional Degree | $58,098 | $159,017 |
| Statistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,205 | $16,295 |
| Architecture. | Master's Degree | $56,020 | not reported |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,708 | $19,500 |
| Public Policy Analysis. | Master's Degree | $54,807 | $37,240 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,404 | $17,468 |
| Engineering, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,356 | not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $51,106 | not reported |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | Master's Degree | $50,920 | $44,600 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Master's Degree | $49,953 | $33,776 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $49,433 | $60,319 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $49,255 | $54,807 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $49,105 | $29,106 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $48,919 | $19,960 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $48,168 | $28,778 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $47,692 | $21,113 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $46,963 | $27,000 |
| Architecture. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,865 | $20,784 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,350 | $19,500 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,129 | $16,049 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,976 | $16,387 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,970 | $25,716 |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $41,261 | $45,801 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,890 | $18,250 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,057 | $20,500 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,907 | $14,491 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,027 | $14,100 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,559 | $15,000 |
| Cognitive Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,726 | $15,625 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,899 | $19,268 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,877 | $19,239 |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,869 | $12,500 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,682 | $19,000 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,272 | $19,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,595 | $14,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,937 | $19,500 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,609 | $15,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,465 | $19,063 |
| Area Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,566 | $21,965 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore University of Virginia-Main Campus by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?234076

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