Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, Virginia State University offers 61 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 841 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at VSU. 702 students completed bachelor's programs and 115 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at VSU. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
|---|
| Total | Men | Women |
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| Bachelor's | 36 | 1 | 702 |
275 | 427 |
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| Master's | 15 | NOT OFFERED | 115 |
40 | 75 |
|---|
| Doctor's | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 17 |
2 | 15 |
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| Post-Graduate Certificate | 3 | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
5 | 1 |
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| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 5 | 1 | 1 |
- | 1 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Virginia State University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians program has the highest salary ($60,198) after graduation and the Business Administration, Management and Operations program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $41,446 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians |
$60,198 | $5,017 | $27,000 | $286 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$41,446 | $3,454 | $26,250 | $278 |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
$40,545 | $3,379 | $27,000 | $286 |
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| Psychology, General |
$39,545 | $3,295 | $26,000 | $276 |
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| Hospitality Administration/Management |
$35,949 | $2,996 | - | - |
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| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$35,132 | $2,928 | $28,375 | $301 |
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| Social Work |
$34,139 | $2,845 | $28,281 | $300 |
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| Communication |
$30,192 | $2,516 | $27,000 | $286 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas |
$29,021 | $2,418 | $27,524 | $292 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Virginia State University.
At the school, the Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor program has the most completers of 70 and the Psychology Bachelor program has the second most completers of 64 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 70 | 10 | 60 |
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| Psychology | 64 | 12 | 52 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 62 | 29 | 33 |
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| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 57 | 33 | 24 |
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| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 53 | 26 | 27 |
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| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 41 | 16 | 25 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 38 | 10 | 28 |
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| Social Work | 29 | 3 | 26 |
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| Agriculture | 28 | 9 | 19 |
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| Computer Science | 27 | 21 | 6 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 16 | 12 | 4 |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | 16 | 2 | 14 |
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| Social Work | 16 | - | 16 |
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| Computer Science | 11 | 5 | 6 |
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| Corrections and Criminal Justice (other) | 10 | 3 | 7 |
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| Curriculum and Instruction | 10 | 1 | 9 |
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| Business/Managerial Economics | 9 | 6 | 3 |
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| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other) | 6 | 3 | 3 |
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| Mathematics | 6 | 2 | 4 |
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| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 6 | 1 | 5 |
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Popular Doctoral Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | 14 | 2 | 12 |
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| Health/Medical Psychology | 3 | - | 3 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| International Agriculture | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
53 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
27 | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 16 |
14 |
0 |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
57 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
6 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Computer Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Manufacturing Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Industrial Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
23 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
38 | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Data Analytics, General | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
41 | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 16 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
64 | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health/Medical Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
70 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Corrections and Criminal Justice (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
29 | 16 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music Performance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Dietetics/Dietitian | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
62 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business/Managerial Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Hospitality Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
27 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
62 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business/Managerial Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Hospitality Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
27 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|