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Highest Earning Universities in Virginia

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Virginia.

50 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Avg Earnings
1 Chamberlain University-Virginia
Private For-Profit VA ROI
$20,462 $84,533 N/A $84,533
2 Sentara College of Health Sciences
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$0 $78,992 N/A $78,992
3 Washington and Lee University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$64,525 $76,516 95% $76,516
4 Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$0 $75,150 N/A $75,150
5 University of Virginia-Main Campus
Public VA ROI
$20,986 $72,359 95% $72,359
6 University of Richmond
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$62,600 $67,927 88% $67,927
7 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Public VA ROI
$15,478 $67,377 86% $67,377
8 University of Management and Technology
Private For-Profit VA ROI
$9,450 $63,721 60% $63,721
9 Virginia Military Institute
Public VA ROI
$20,484 $63,545 79% $63,545
10 William & Mary
Public VA ROI
$25,040 $62,959 91% $62,959
11 George Mason University
Public VA ROI
$13,815 $60,536 70% $60,536
12 Marymount University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$39,050 $57,801 59% $57,801
13 James Madison University
Public VA ROI
$13,576 $57,438 81% $57,438
14 Hampden-Sydney College
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$52,388 $55,846 70% $55,846
15 Christopher Newport University
Public VA ROI
$16,351 $51,931 76% $51,931
16 University of Mary Washington
Public VA ROI
$14,559 $49,411 68% $49,411
17 Shenandoah University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$36,028 $48,167 67% $48,167
18 Eastern Mennonite University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$41,860 $48,158 56% $48,158
19 Randolph-Macon College
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$48,002 $48,067 74% $48,067
20 Virginia Commonwealth University
Public VA ROI
$16,458 $47,161 65% $47,161
21 Old Dominion University
Public VA ROI
$12,262 $46,732 46% $46,732
22 Averett University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$38,550 $46,273 45% $46,273
23 Longwood University
Public VA ROI
$15,200 $46,058 64% $46,058
24 Bridgewater College
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$41,350 $45,620 54% $45,620
25 Roanoke College
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$36,774 $45,330 69% $45,330
26 Radford University
Public VA ROI
$12,286 $44,830 52% $44,830
27 University of Lynchburg
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$35,540 $44,261 61% $44,261
28 Hampton University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$29,162 $42,721 51% $42,721
29 DeVry University-Virginia
Private For-Profit VA ROI
$17,488 $42,178 N/A $42,178
30 Regent University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$20,686 $42,066 54% $42,066
31 Bluefield University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$29,696 $41,923 29% $41,923
32 University of Virginia's College at Wise
Public VA ROI
$11,656 $39,725 47% $39,725
33 Liberty University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$21,222 $39,707 65% $39,707
34 Emory & Henry University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$35,280 $39,448 56% $39,448
35 Virginia Wesleyan University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$36,960 $39,200 47% $39,200
36 Randolph College
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$29,010 $39,122 51% $39,122
37 Mary Baldwin University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$33,157 $39,075 49% $39,075
38 University of the Potomac-VA Campus
Private For-Profit VA ROI
$6,660 $38,444 61% $38,444
39 Southern Virginia University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$20,040 $36,988 42% $36,988
40 Strayer University-Virginia
Private For-Profit VA ROI
$13,920 $36,582 23% $36,582
41 Ferrum College
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$38,320 $36,418 29% $36,418
42 Sweet Briar College
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$25,110 $35,533 56% $35,533
43 South University-Richmond
Private For-Profit VA ROI
$18,238 $34,115 21% $34,115
44 South University-Virginia Beach
Private For-Profit VA ROI
$18,238 $34,115 22% $34,115
45 Virginia State University
Public VA ROI
$9,755 $33,630 39% $33,630
46 Norfolk State University
Public VA ROI
$9,910 $33,412 36% $33,412
47 Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church
Private For-Profit VA ROI
$23,760 $32,840 N/A $32,840
48 Ascent College
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$7,680 $31,455 N/A $31,455
49 Hollins University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$42,260 $29,863 67% $29,863
50 Virginia Union University
Private Non-Profit VA ROI
$14,880 $27,977 40% $27,977

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by highest earning metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Highest Earning university in Virginia is Chamberlain University-Virginia, followed by Sentara College of Health Sciences. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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