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Education at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you plan to study Education, consider the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Commonwealth University is in Richmond, VA.

Studying Online at Virginia Commonwealth University

Many students take online classes at Virginia Commonwealth University. Among 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at Virginia Commonwealth University

Rankings can help you compare Virginia Commonwealth University’s Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#11 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#14 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#65 of 389
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#267 of 390
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#554 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#1006 of 1,591

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#11 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#14 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#65 of 389
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#267 of 390
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#554 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#1006 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University

Students who complete Virginia Commonwealth University’s Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$48,628
2 years	$45,885
3 years	$49,916
4 years	$55,960
5 years	$55,777

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Education graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University earn a median of $55,960, compared with $64,528 for all Virginia Commonwealth University graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Education graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University is $26,901.

Highest-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Those who complete Education program at Virginia Commonwealth University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.