by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University of Virginia-Main Campus, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
At University of Virginia-Main Campus, students can earn anything from certificates through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 10,810 undergraduate · 7,530 graduate (18,340 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of Virginia-Main Campus.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 9,170 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 868 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 728 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 564 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 536 |
The following majors at University of Virginia-Main Campus have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Law. | $185,710 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $157,071 |
| Systems Engineering. | $92,148 |
| Computer Engineering. | $84,682 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $83,639 |
Browse every major at University of Virginia-Main Campus, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 9,170 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Management Science. |
564 | NA |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management. · Project Management. · Organizational Leadership. |
536 | $157,071 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
29 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
29 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
868 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
399 | $62,202 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
145 | $45,350 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
114 | $45,129 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
68 | $29,877 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
46 | $28,869 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
139 | NA |
| Systems Engineering. | 117 | $92,148 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
76 | $70,229 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
75 | $84,682 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 72 | $66,820 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
70 | $70,993 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 63 | $69,927 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
50 | $68,493 |
| Engineering, Other. | 47 | NA |
| Materials Engineering. | 36 | NA |
| Engineering, General. | 3 | $54,356 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. · Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. · Criminal Justice/Police Science. |
728 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Critical Care Nursing. · Nursing Practice. · Nursing Science. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. |
275 | $76,071 |
| Medicine. | 144 | $58,098 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
52 | $41,261 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
51 | $49,433 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
20 | NA |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 7 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Information Technology. |
457 | $83,639 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Information Technology Project Management. · Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
40 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. ↳ Cloud Computing. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 180 | $48,919 |
| Education, General. | 109 | $69,396 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
70 | $48,168 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
27 | $49,255 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
27 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
8 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
7 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
299 | $23,465 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Biophysics. |
10 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Pharmacology. |
7 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
7 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology. |
6 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Pathology/Experimental Pathology. · Physiology, General. |
5 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 298 | $185,710 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other. |
32 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 257 | $29,899 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Educational Psychology. · Clinical Psychology. · Applied Behavior Analysis. |
56 | $46,963 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Behavioral Neuroscience. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
178 | $57,205 |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
90 | $54,404 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. |
43 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
180 | $28,682 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
58 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. |
39 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture. | 89 | $45,865 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 67 | $50,920 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
49 | NA |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other. | 17 | NA |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation. ↳ Architectural History and Criticism, General. |
15 | NA |
| Real Estate Development. | 7 | NA |
| Environmental Design. ↳ Environmental Design/Architecture. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
123 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
64 | $41,970 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 39 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
189 | $54,807 |
| Public Administration. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 170 | $32,559 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
179 | $38,890 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. · Communication and Media Studies, Other. |
152 | $38,057 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Italian Language and Literature. |
109 | $35,907 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 13 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 9 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. |
8 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. · Environmental Studies. |
133 | $26,595 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
102 | $49,953 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
44 | $24,937 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
41 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 44 | $24,609 |
| Philosophy. | 41 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Child Development. |
44 | $27,272 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ African-American/Black Studies. |
21 | $34,027 |
| Area Studies. ↳ Area Studies, Other. · East Asian Studies. · African Studies. |
7 | $22,566 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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