Federal data
Highest earning master's registered nursing programs in Virginia
Virginia registered nursing 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 Commonwealth University | Richmond | Public, 4-year | $111,341 | 179 |
| 2 | George Mason University | Fairfax | Public, 4-year | $105,346 | 54 |
| 3 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk | Public, 4-year | $104,712 | 92 |
| 4 | South University | Glen Allen | For-profit, 4-year | $102,397 | 2,334 |
| 5 | Radford University | Radford | Public, 4-year | $101,223 | 35 |
| 6 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg | Public, 4-year | $97,814 | 44 |
| 7 | Liberty University | Lynchburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $95,825 | 169 |
| 8 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | Charlottesville | Public, 4-year | $89,572 | 137 |
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.