Colleges Whose Graduates Earn the Most in Virginia
Ranked by median earnings 10 years after entry (85 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Median earnings 10 years after entry | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA · Private nonprofit | $94,810 | $23,781 | $94,810 |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-Virginia Vienna, VA · Private for-profit | $92,405 | $33,199 | $92,405 |
| 3 | University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA · Public | $86,863 | $21,565 | $86,863 |
| 4 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | $81,698 | $24,953 | $81,698 |
| 5 | Sentara College of Health Sciences Chesapeake, VA · Private nonprofit | $77,821 | — | $77,821 |
| 6 | Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA · Public | $77,369 | $17,113 | $77,369 |
| 7 | Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing Richmond, VA · Private nonprofit | $77,014 | — | $77,014 |
| 8 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA · Public | $76,343 | $17,915 | $76,343 |
| 9 | University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA · Private nonprofit | $76,178 | $31,309 | $76,178 |
| 10 | William & Mary Williamsburg, VA · Public | $73,490 | $19,096 | $73,490 |
| 11 | James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA · Public | $69,954 | $23,322 | $69,954 |
| 12 | University of Management and Technology Arlington, VA · Private for-profit | $68,530 | — | $68,530 |
| 13 | Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, VA · Private nonprofit | $67,640 | $22,400 | $67,640 |
| 14 | Marymount University Arlington, VA · Private nonprofit | $67,516 | $29,137 | $67,516 |
| 15 | Riverside College of Health Sciences Newport News, VA · Private nonprofit | $66,072 | $20,744 | $66,072 |
| 16 | Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke Roanoke, VA · Private for-profit | $61,480 | $26,945 | $61,480 |
| 17 | Galen Health Institutes-Richmond Richmond, VA · Private for-profit | $61,480 | $23,843 | $61,480 |
| 18 | University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA · Public | $60,613 | $20,667 | $60,613 |
| 19 | Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA · Public | $60,509 | $23,015 | $60,509 |
| 20 | Centra College Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit | $60,122 | — | $60,122 |
| 21 | Hampton University Hampton, VA · Private nonprofit | $59,159 | $25,319 | $59,159 |
| 22 | Randolph-Macon College Ashland, VA · Private nonprofit | $58,448 | $27,866 | $58,448 |
| 23 | Shenandoah University Winchester, VA · Private nonprofit | $58,433 | $30,298 | $58,433 |
| 24 | Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA · Public | $58,128 | $23,433 | $58,128 |
| 25 | Roanoke College Salem, VA · Private nonprofit | $58,047 | $24,503 | $58,047 |
| 26 | University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit | $56,380 | $22,235 | $56,380 |
| 27 | Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA · Public | $54,914 | $14,638 | $54,914 |
| 28 | Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA · Private nonprofit | $54,869 | $24,588 | $54,869 |
| 29 | Radford University Radford, VA · Public | $53,739 | $14,578 | $53,739 |
| 30 | Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA · Public | $53,557 | $9,919 | $53,557 |
| 31 | Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA · Private nonprofit | $53,453 | $17,800 | $53,453 |
| 32 | Randolph College Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit | $53,409 | $15,921 | $53,409 |
| 33 | Longwood University Farmville, VA · Public | $52,347 | $19,066 | $52,347 |
| 34 | Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, VA · Private nonprofit | $51,943 | $17,758 | $51,943 |
| 35 | Averett University Danville, VA · Private nonprofit | $51,516 | $22,925 | $51,516 |
| 36 | Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VA · Private nonprofit | $50,074 | $19,676 | $50,074 |
| 37 | Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, VA · Private nonprofit | $50,002 | $22,213 | $50,002 |
| 38 | Bluefield University Bluefield, VA · Private nonprofit | $48,896 | $25,573 | $48,896 |
| 39 | Emory & Henry University Emory, VA · Private nonprofit | $47,385 | $19,061 | $47,385 |
| 40 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas Manassas, VA · Private for-profit | $46,441 | $27,320 | $46,441 |
| 41 | Advanced Technology Institute Virginia Beach, VA · Private for-profit | $46,342 | $16,358 | $46,342 |
| 42 | Virginia State University Petersburg, VA · Public | $45,543 | $15,840 | $45,543 |
| 43 | University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, VA · Public | $45,325 | $9,210 | $45,325 |
| 44 | Liberty University Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit | $44,813 | $29,357 | $44,813 |
| 45 | Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA · Public | $44,666 | $15,282 | $44,666 |
| 46 | Regent University Virginia Beach, VA · Private nonprofit | $44,498 | $19,923 | $44,498 |
| 47 | Mary Baldwin University Staunton, VA · Private nonprofit | $44,427 | $12,756 | $44,427 |
| 48 | Ferrum College Ferrum, VA · Private nonprofit | $44,296 | $20,082 | $44,296 |
| 49 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk Norfolk, VA · Private for-profit | $44,173 | $23,046 | $44,173 |
| 50 | ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA · Private for-profit | $42,837 | $22,965 | $42,837 |
| 51 | Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave, VA · Public | $42,644 | $13,997 | $42,644 |
| 52 | Richard Bland College South Prince George, VA · Public | $41,452 | $13,045 | $41,452 |
| 53 | Brightpoint Community College Chester, VA · Public | $41,223 | $5,490 | $41,223 |
| 54 | Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown, VA · Public | $41,000 | $6,013 | $41,000 |
| 55 | Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville, VA · Public | $40,752 | $5,963 | $40,752 |
| 56 | Strayer University-Virginia Arlington, VA · Private for-profit | $40,092 | $19,578 | $40,092 |
| 57 | Hollins University Roanoke, VA · Private nonprofit | $40,075 | $20,896 | $40,075 |
| 58 | New River Community College Dublin, VA · Public | $40,025 | $6,279 | $40,025 |
| 59 | Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA · Public | $39,644 | $5,541 | $39,644 |
| 60 | J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA · Public | $39,529 | $5,168 | $39,529 |
| 61 | Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA · Public | $38,787 | $4,966 | $38,787 |
| 62 | Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA · Public | $38,349 | $11,762 | $38,349 |
| 63 | Virginia Union University Richmond, VA · Private nonprofit | $38,275 | $13,235 | $38,275 |
| 64 | Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton, VA · Public | $37,996 | $7,012 | $37,996 |
| 65 | Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg, VA · Public | $36,627 | $6,928 | $36,627 |
| 66 | Rappahannock Community College Glenns, VA · Public | $36,121 | $4,343 | $36,121 |
| 67 | Paul D Camp Community College Franklin, VA · Public | $36,031 | $4,126 | $36,031 |
| 68 | Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church Falls Church, VA · Private for-profit | $34,657 | $38,690 | $34,657 |
| 69 | South University-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA · Private for-profit | $34,421 | $27,843 | $34,421 |
| 70 | South University-Richmond Glen Allen, VA · Private for-profit | $34,421 | $30,442 | $34,421 |
| 71 | Wytheville Community College Wytheville, VA · Public | $34,303 | $4,622 | $34,303 |
| 72 | Mountain Gateway Community College Clifton Forge, VA · Public | $34,293 | $4,861 | $34,293 |
| 73 | Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff, VA · Public | $34,221 | $6,005 | $34,221 |
| 74 | Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville, VA · Public | $33,323 | $4,102 | $33,323 |
| 75 | Fortis College-Richmond Richmond, VA · Private for-profit | $32,754 | $24,635 | $32,754 |
| 76 | Fortis College-Norfolk Norfolk, VA · Private for-profit | $32,754 | $24,764 | $32,754 |
| 77 | Virginia Highlands Community College Abingdon, VA · Public | $32,681 | $5,375 | $32,681 |
| 78 | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA · Public | $32,622 | $8,852 | $32,622 |
| 79 | Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA · Private nonprofit | $32,568 | $12,038 | $32,568 |
| 80 | Eastern Shore Community College Melfa, VA · Public | $32,418 | $2,495 | $32,418 |
| 81 | Southside Virginia Community College Alberta, VA · Public | $32,371 | $5,338 | $32,371 |
| 82 | Danville Community College Danville, VA · Public | $31,664 | $6,669 | $31,664 |
| 83 | Tidewater Tech-Trades Norfolk, VA · Private for-profit | $31,657 | $26,366 | $31,657 |
| 84 | American National University Salem, VA · Private for-profit | $26,370 | $18,036 | $26,370 |
| 85 | Centura College-Newport News Newport News, VA · Private for-profit | $25,930 | $24,842 | $25,930 |