Virginia State University Graduate Programs

Virginia State University is a public institution situated in Petersburg, Virginia. The suburban atmosphere of Petersburg makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Virginia State University?

Contact details for Virginia State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1 Hayden Drive, Petersburg, VA 23806
Phone:	804-524-5000
Website:	www.vsu.edu

Virginia State University Graduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity

Of the 401 graduate students at Virginia State, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Virginia State University graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	3
Black or African American	336
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Virginia State University. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 12 countries are represented at Virginia State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and India.

Online Learning at Virginia State University

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at Virginia State. In 2022-2023, 48 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Virginia State has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 31st most popular in Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Virginia State majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Business, Management & Marketing	1%

Virginia State University Graduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Student Counseling	0	28	0	28
Health & Physical Education	0	14	0	14
Computer Science	0	11	0	11
Educational Administration	0	4	6	10
Business/Managerial Economics	0	9	0	9
Public Relations & Advertising	0	8	0	8
Curriculum & Instruction	0	6	0	6
General Biology	0	5	0	5
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	5	0	5
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	5	0	5
General Psychology	0	4	0	4
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	3	0	0	3
Mathematics	0	3	0	3
Teacher Education Subject Specific	2	0	0	2
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	2	2
General Agriculture	0	0	0	0
Accounting	0	0	0	0
Business Administration & Management	0	0	0	0
Hospitality Management	0	0	0	0
Marketing	0	0	0	0
Management Information Systems	0	0	0	0
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	0	0
Information Science	0	0	0	0
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0
Industrial Production Technology	0	0	0	0
Mechanical Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0
Computer Engineering	0	0	0	0
Manufacturing Engineering	0	0	0	0
General English Literature	0	0	0	0
Family & Consumer Economics	0	0	0	0
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	0	0	0	0
Nursing	0	0	0	0
History	0	0	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0	0
Chemistry	0	0	0	0
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	0
Sociology	0	0	0	0
Other Public Administration	0	0	0	0
Social Work	0	0	0	0
General Visual & Performing Arts	0	0	0	0
Music	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	5	102	8	115

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Kevin Coles under License

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