Major Programs at Virginia Tech

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University offers 281 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 22 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
At the school, the Computer and Information Sciences program has the most completers (526 students) and the Management Science program has the second most completers (484 students) last year.
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Degrees & Major Programs

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University offers 281 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 22 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 11,152 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Virginia Tech. 8,041 completed bachelor's programs and 1,801 completed master's programs.
Total Number of Programs By Degree
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED14
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED176 725577
Number of CompletersNOT OFFERED348,0411,801674602

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The next table lists the best programs with the highest average salary after graduation from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
*The average salary data is from College Scoreboard.

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Following programs are the popular major programs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
At the school, the Computer and Information Sciences program has the most completers (526 students) and the Management Science program has the second most completers (484 students) last year.

Field of Study by Degree, Number of Completers, and Average Salary

The following tables show all major programs at Virginia Tech by degree with number of completers last year. You may want to search schools that have a program by following the link on the major title column in each table.
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AgricultureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 40ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Production OperationsNOT OFFERED 34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animal SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 139 11 11 NOT OFFERED
Dairy ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 6 8 NOT OFFERED
Horticultural ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30 0 1 NOT OFFERED
Veterinary MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 121 NOT OFFERED
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 14 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources Management and PolicyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 94ONLINE NOT OFFERED 53ONLINE
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Natural Resources Management and Policy (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 5 NOT OFFERED
ForestryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 64 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forest Resources Production and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 6 NOT OFFERED
Forestry (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 70 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ArchitectureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 0 5 NOT OFFERED
City/Urban, Community and Regional PlanningNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental Design/ArchitectureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Landscape ArchitectureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural and Building Sciences/TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 137 31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 225 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Media Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special EffectsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 526 307 18 NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Computer and Information Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 166 NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 71ONLINE 10 2
Administration of Special EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 5 1
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 31 11
Educational Statistics and Research MethodsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 2
Learning SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 4 NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50
Trade and Industrial Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED 0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 237 57ONLINE 24 NOT OFFERED
Agricultural EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 54 7 6 NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 59 19 16 NOT OFFERED
Chemical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 88 1 10 NOT OFFERED
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 242 81 35 NOT OFFERED
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 233 81 15 NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 111 50 33 NOT OFFERED
Engineering MechanicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 10 8 0
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 53 15 7 NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 337 52 26 NOT OFFERED
Mining and Mineral EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37 3 5 NOT OFFERED
Naval Architecture and Marine EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Nuclear EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 3 0
Systems EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1
Polymer/Plastics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 3 NOT OFFERED
Construction EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 74 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 240 47 11 0
Surveying EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 7 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Packaging ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Foreign Languages and LiteraturesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 52 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 87 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 261 3 6 NOT OFFERED
Human Development and Family StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 209 3 6 NOT OFFERED
Adult Development and AgingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 57 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rhetoric and CompositionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 315 2 10 NOT OFFERED
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 11 NOT OFFERED
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 97 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plant Pathology/PhytopathologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
MicrobiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EntomologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
BioinformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Computational BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 215 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26 11 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 74 11 7 NOT OFFERED
StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19 7 6 NOT OFFERED
Applied Statistics, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
GerontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Historic Preservation and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science, Technology and SocietyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 6 1
Behavioral SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Human Computer InteractionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 89
Data Science, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 173 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Analytics, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17
Business AnalyticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 38 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Religion/Religious Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MeteorologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 53 6 18 NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19 4 7 NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 42 5 6 NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 247 15 12 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Homeland Security (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Security Science and Technology, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 47
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/PolicyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Community Organization and AdvocacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 4 0
Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 53 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
International Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Public Policy Analysis (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 80 7 0 NOT OFFERED
Applied EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Development Economics and International DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37 10 2 NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 130 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
International Relations and National Security Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 200 10ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Political Science and Government (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 211 10 7 NOT OFFERED
Urban Studies/AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 10 0
Social Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Industrial and Product DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Interior DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 59 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 47
MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 43 NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 107 53 NOT OFFERED 4
Public Health (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 235 146 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 49
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 142 67 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Managerial EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 357 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 56 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hotel/Motel Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Information Resources ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18ONLINE
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 484 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 257 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 112 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 113 4 NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 43 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public/Applied HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
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