Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
45
Avg Grad Earnings
$42,988/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
54/100
Tuition (In-State)
$16,458/yr
Out-of-state: $39,042/yr
All Programs at Virginia Commonwealth University
45 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 86 | $84,338/yr | Very High | 16.8x |
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 82 | $71,847/yr | High | 12.1x |
| Computer Engineering | 79 | $82,964/yr | Very High | 11.6x |
| Business/Commerce, General | 78 | $51,669/yr | High | 9.8x |
| Information Science/Studies | 76 | $62,116/yr | Very High | 12.2x |
| Allied Health Diagnostic | 73 | $66,750/yr | Moderate | 9.7x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 73 | $56,876/yr | Very High | 9.9x |
| Dental Support Services | 72 | $72,808/yr | Moderate | 10.5x |
| Electrical | 69 | $77,938/yr | Very High | 14.1x |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research | 69 | $67,072/yr | Moderate | 9.8x |
| Chemical Engineering | 67 | $79,721/yr | High | 13.0x |
| Mechanical Engineering | 67 | $73,355/yr | Very High | 12.3x |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 66 | $38,495/yr | Moderate | 7.7x |
| Security Science and Technology | 63 | $37,501/yr | High | 7.8x |
| Marketing | 61 | $41,767/yr | Very High | 8.4x |
| Chemistry | 60 | $38,571/yr | High | 8.6x |
| Teacher Education | 60 | $34,677/yr | High | 7.0x |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 59 | $45,370/yr | Very High | 11.4x |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 57 | $54,133/yr | High | 10.6x |
| Real Estate | 57 | $47,681/yr | High | 6.2x |
| Mathematics | 54 | $43,784/yr | Very High | 5.7x |
| Political Science and Government | 53 | $34,080/yr | Very High | 7.4x |
| Social Work | 52 | $34,088/yr | Moderate | 6.9x |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 51 | $36,709/yr | Moderate | 7.7x |
| History | 50 | $29,794/yr | High | 5.5x |
| Physics | 49 | $39,804/yr | Very High | 5.0x |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 49 | $33,626/yr | High | 6.9x |
| Sociology | 48 | $32,781/yr | High | 6.1x |
| Biology, General | 48 | $31,149/yr | High | 8.4x |
| Psychology, General | 48 | $29,462/yr | High | 7.2x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 46 | $35,808/yr | High | 7.6x |
| Anthropology | 43 | $22,732/yr | High | 5.3x |
| Music | 42 | $28,989/yr | High | 5.4x |
| Design and Applied Arts | 42 | $25,872/yr | High | 6.6x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 42 | $21,916/yr | Moderate | 4.8x |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 41 | $32,038/yr | High | 7.1x |
| Linguistic & Comparative | 41 | $30,635/yr | Very High | 6.4x |
| Area Studies | 40 | $35,557/yr | Very High | 6.8x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 37 | $22,447/yr | Moderate | 3.5x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 36 | $27,005/yr | Very High | 6.1x |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 34 | $23,109/yr | High | 5.7x |
| Ethnic & Cultural Minority | 33 | $29,607/yr | Very High | 6.8x |
| Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry | 32 | $21,237/yr | Moderate | 4.0x |
| Philosophy | 30 | $26,192/yr | Very High | 3.0x |
| Dance | 30 | $20,397/yr | Low | 2.1x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 45 bachelor's degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.