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Highest earning biology programs in Virginia
Virginia biology programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Military Institute | Lexington | Public, 4-year | $43,797 | 32 |
| 2 | Roanoke College | Salem | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $37,458 | 33 |
| 3 | University of Richmond | University of Richmond | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,300 | 42 |
| 4 | University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg | Public, 4-year | $35,194 | 53 |
| 5 | George Mason University | Fairfax | Public, 4-year | $34,719 | 252 |
| 6 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg | Public, 4-year | $34,159 | 146 |
| 7 | Longwood University | Farmville | Public, 4-year | $33,686 | 47 |
| 8 | Randolph-Macon College | Ashland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $33,361 | 31 |
| 9 | Virginia Union University | Richmond | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $32,986 | 30 |
| 10 | Radford University | Radford | Public, 4-year | $32,457 | 115 |
| 11 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | Public, 4-year | $31,149 | 320 |
| 12 | Hampton University | Hampton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $30,359 | 48 |
| 13 | Christopher Newport University | Newport News | Public, 4-year | $30,287 | 126 |
| 14 | William & Mary | Williamsburg | Public, 4-year | $29,851 | 67 |
| 15 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk | Public, 4-year | $28,953 | 196 |
| 16 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg | Public, 4-year | $28,239 | 169 |
| 17 | Virginia State University | Petersburg | Public, 4-year | $28,169 | 50 |
| 18 | Liberty University | Lynchburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $23,803 | 93 |
| 19 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | Charlottesville | Public, 4-year | $23,395 | 144 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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