Top Majors at University of Virginia
VA · Ranked by 5-year median salary · 48 majors with data
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| # | Major | Year 1 | Year 5 Median | Year 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer and Information Sciences, General | $106,169 | $144,468 | $175,217 |
| 2 | Computer Engineering | $94,309 | $133,882 | $164,724 |
| 3 | Business/Commerce, General | $88,813 | $129,779 | $191,636 |
| 4 | Systems Engineering | $89,937 | $128,583 | $183,990 |
| 5 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | $85,137 | $112,304 | $157,649 |
| 6 | Mathematics | $75,366 | $110,293 | $141,539 |
| 7 | Economics | $73,110 | $108,346 | $158,071 |
| 8 | Chemical Engineering | $83,397 | $108,167 | $145,997 |
| 9 | Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering | $79,284 | $103,464 | $141,620 |
| 10 | Public Policy Analysis | $69,306 | $102,218 | — |
| 11 | Mechanical Engineering | $78,713 | $100,217 | $130,971 |
| 12 | Physics | $69,890 | $99,096 | $136,719 |
| 13 | Civil Engineering | $71,639 | $93,319 | $117,043 |
| 14 | Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $74,301 | $93,219 | $133,875 |
| 15 | Engineering, General | $61,273 | $87,772 | $119,554 |
| 16 | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $59,035 | $83,184 | $112,132 |
| 17 | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research | $69,971 | $81,258 | $99,425 |
| 18 | International Relations and National Security Studies | $52,967 | $80,816 | $122,958 |
| 19 | Political Science and Government | $51,004 | $80,624 | $117,586 |
| 20 | Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $29,720 | $74,791 | $83,018 |
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Data sources: US Census Bureau Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO). Cost-of-living index: BLS Regional CPI & MIT Living Wage Project. Cost of attendance: IPEDS. For informational use only; data may be suppressed for small cohort sizes.