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Education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

If you plan to study Education, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is located in Blacksburg, VA.

Studying Online at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Many students take online classes at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Among 38,857 students, 1,577 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,313 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Rankings can help you compare Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#3 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 389
Best Value	Virginia	#26 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#118 of 1,611
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#336 of 390
Best Value	Nationwide	#1234 of 1,591

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#3 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 389
Best Value	Virginia	#26 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#118 of 1,611
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#336 of 390
Best Value	Nationwide	#1234 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Students who complete Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State 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	$52,819
2 years	$64,339
3 years	$63,172
4 years	$66,007
5 years	$67,480

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Education graduates from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University take home a median $66,007, compared with $77,896 for all Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Top-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Graduates of the Education program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University go on to a range of careers. 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.