How much money do University of Virginia Main Campus graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $52,800 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $77,200 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for UVA graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer and Information Sciences with a median starting salary of $85,800 followed by Computer Engineering paying $83,200 and Systems Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $78,900 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Law (First Professional Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $151,500 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $148,100 and Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) who earn $107,600 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Virginia Main Campus graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $151,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $148,100 |
| Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) | $107,600 |
| Systems Engineering (Master's Degree) | $93,700 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications (Master's Degree) | $87,200 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $86,700 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $85,800 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $83,200 |
| Systems Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $78,900 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $75,600 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $69,300 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,000 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,500 |
| Public Policy Analysis (Master's Degree) | $66,200 |
| Education (Doctoral Degree) | $63,800 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,400 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $61,400 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,300 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,700 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,700 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,900 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $57,900 |
| Statistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,400 |
| Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $56,300 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,400 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $52,800 |
| Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,400 |
| Architecture (Master's Degree) | $50,200 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $50,100 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $49,700 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Master's Degree) | $49,600 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,500 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $49,000 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $48,400 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $48,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $47,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $46,900 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,600 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,700 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,400 |
| Area Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,000 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,300 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,900 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,800 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,700 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,700 |
| Cognitive Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,500 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,400 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,400 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=234076 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Virginia Main Campus.