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College Debt & ROI in Va

57 colleges and universities in Va with 829 school+major combinations analyzed.

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57
Schools
$27K
Avg Median Debt
$58K
Avg Year 1 Earnings
100%
Avg Graduation Rate

All Schools in Va

Strayer University-Virginia

private · 6 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $5K
Avg earnings: $73K/yr

Ascent College

private · 2 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $8K
Avg earnings: $40K/yr

American National University

private · 4 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $10K
Avg earnings: $64K/yr

Washington University of Science and Technology

private · 2 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $22K
Avg earnings: $80K/yr

University of Virginia's College at Wise

public · 10 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $22K
Avg earnings: $62K/yr

University of Virginia-Main Campus

public · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $23K
Avg earnings: $60K/yr

Washington and Lee University

private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $23K
Avg earnings: $61K/yr

Hampden-Sydney College

private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $24K
Avg earnings: $58K/yr

James Madison University

public · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $24K
Avg earnings: $60K/yr

Christopher Newport University

public · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $24K
Avg earnings: $63K/yr

William & Mary

public · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $24K
Avg earnings: $57K/yr

Fairfax University of America

private · 1 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $24K
Avg earnings: $65K/yr

University of the Potomac-VA Campus

private · 1 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $24K
Avg earnings: $65K/yr

Emory & Henry University

private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $24K
Avg earnings: $53K/yr

University of Mary Washington

public · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $24K
Avg earnings: $57K/yr

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

public · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $24K
Avg earnings: $66K/yr

University of Richmond

private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $24K
Avg earnings: $58K/yr

Patrick Henry College

private · 7 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $24K
Avg earnings: $53K/yr

Virginia Military Institute

public · 14 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $24K
Avg earnings: $67K/yr

University of Management and Technology

private · 8 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $25K
Avg earnings: $66K/yr

Hampton University

private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $25K
Avg earnings: $60K/yr

Shenandoah University

private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $25K
Avg earnings: $53K/yr

Randolph-Macon College

private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $25K
Avg earnings: $61K/yr

Virginia Commonwealth University

public · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $25K
Avg earnings: $59K/yr

Radford University

public · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $26K
Avg earnings: $55K/yr

Ferrum College

private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $26K
Avg earnings: $55K/yr

Longwood University

public · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $26K
Avg earnings: $53K/yr

George Mason University

public · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $26K
Avg earnings: $59K/yr

Hollins University

private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $26K
Avg earnings: $53K/yr

Virginia Wesleyan University

private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $26K
Avg earnings: $52K/yr

Old Dominion University

public · 20 majors · Grad rate: 98%

Avg debt: $27K
Avg earnings: $62K/yr

University of Lynchburg

private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $27K
Avg earnings: $57K/yr

Mary Baldwin University

private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $27K
Avg earnings: $54K/yr

Roanoke College

private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $27K
Avg earnings: $57K/yr

Bluefield University

private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $27K
Avg earnings: $55K/yr

Bridgewater College

private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $27K
Avg earnings: $52K/yr

Marymount University

private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $28K
Avg earnings: $58K/yr

Riverside College of Health Careers

private · 1 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $28K
Avg earnings: $62K/yr

Averett University

private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $28K
Avg earnings: $58K/yr

Eastern Mennonite University

private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $29K
Avg earnings: $59K/yr

Centra College

private · 1 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $29K
Avg earnings: $62K/yr

Liberty University

private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $29K
Avg earnings: $54K/yr

DeVry University-Virginia

private · 4 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $29K
Avg earnings: $72K/yr

Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach

private · 6 majors · Grad rate: 99%

Avg debt: $31K
Avg earnings: $60K/yr

Southern Virginia University

private · 16 majors · Grad rate: 83%

Avg debt: $32K
Avg earnings: $54K/yr

Regent University

private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $33K
Avg earnings: $55K/yr

Randolph College

private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $33K
Avg earnings: $54K/yr

Virginia Union University

private · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $34K
Avg earnings: $57K/yr

South University-Richmond

private · 5 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $34K
Avg earnings: $57K/yr

South University-Virginia Beach

private · 6 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $34K
Avg earnings: $58K/yr

Centura College-Chesapeake

private · 1 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $34K
Avg earnings: $65K/yr

Virginia University of Lynchburg

private · 3 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $35K
Avg earnings: $58K/yr

Sweet Briar College

private · 16 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $36K
Avg earnings: $56K/yr

Virginia State University

public · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $37K
Avg earnings: $59K/yr

ECPI University

private · 14 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $40K
Avg earnings: $67K/yr

Chamberlain University-Virginia

private · 1 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $43K
Avg earnings: $62K/yr

Norfolk State University

public · 20 majors · Grad rate: 100%

Avg debt: $43K
Avg earnings: $57K/yr

Frequently Asked Questions

CollegeROIData tracks 57 colleges and universities in Va, covering 829 school+major combinations with debt and earnings data.

The average median student debt across all school+major combinations in Va is $27K. First-year earnings average $58K.

Among tracked schools, Strayer University-Virginia has one of the lowest average debt levels in Va. Use our school pages to compare ROI scores by major.

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. degree-granting institutions with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2026.