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Medicine at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Medicine at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

If you plan to study Medicine, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 42 medicine degrees were granted at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Many students take online classes at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Of 38,857 students, 1,577 (4%) studied exclusively online and 19,313 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Medicine Rankings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s Medicine program against other schools offering the same major.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Virginia #3 of 4
Best Value Virginia #3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #23 of 40
Best Value Southeast (Region) #25 of 35
Best Value Nationwide #85 of 121
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #107 of 146

Earnings for Medicine Graduates from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s Medicine program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Medicine at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $58,198
2 years $54,948
3 years $62,585
4 years $72,205
5 years $113,164

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Medicine graduates from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University earn a median of $72,205, compared with $77,896 for all Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University graduates — about 7% lower than the school-wide median.

Medicine earnings compared with all majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

More Specific Medicine Concentrations at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

This Medicine program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Medicine 42

Top-Paying Careers for Medicine Graduates

Students who finish Medicine program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Medicine majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Neurologists $159,086
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $157,243
Podiatrists $141,542
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $126,544
Physicians, Pathologists $120,724
Urologists $119,720
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians $117,397
Sports Medicine Physicians $115,792
Cardiologists $114,867
Hospitalists $114,577

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