Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
56
Avg Grad Earnings
$55,252/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
63/100
Tuition (In-State)
$15,478/yr
Out-of-state: $36,694/yr
All Programs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
56 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 | 89 | $96,432/yr | Very High | 20.8x |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 89 | $77,877/yr | Very High | 16.7x |
| Business Administration | 83 | $60,678/yr | High | 11.7x |
| Computer Engineering | 82 | $86,636/yr | Very High | 19.0x |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 82 | $66,601/yr | Very High | 15.4x |
| Construction Management | 80 | $76,246/yr | High | 14.7x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 80 | $70,303/yr | Very High | 14.3x |
| Economics | 75 | $56,261/yr | Very High | 13.0x |
| Industrial Engineering | 74 | $82,437/yr | High | 15.8x |
| Applied Mathematics | 73 | $82,275/yr | Very High | 12.3x |
| Marketing | 72 | $56,417/yr | Very High | 12.3x |
| Electrical | 71 | $83,364/yr | Very High | 15.7x |
| Construction Engineering | 71 | $82,627/yr | High | 14.6x |
| Engineering Mechanics | 71 | $81,735/yr | High | 15.4x |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 71 | $48,557/yr | High | 10.9x |
| Mechanical Engineering | 70 | $78,280/yr | Very High | 14.8x |
| Aerospace | 70 | $76,856/yr | High | 15.2x |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 70 | $56,513/yr | High | 14.9x |
| Food Science and Technology | 70 | $56,274/yr | Moderate | 9.7x |
| Chemical Engineering | 69 | $82,382/yr | High | 15.0x |
| Real Estate | 69 | $68,078/yr | High | 10.0x |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 69 | $45,771/yr | High | 8.7x |
| Civil Engineering | 68 | $74,285/yr | High | 12.7x |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 67 | $74,793/yr | High | 14.6x |
| Chemistry | 67 | $45,513/yr | High | 10.4x |
| Human Sciences Business Services | 67 | $43,603/yr | Very High | 10.3x |
| Agricultural Engineering | 66 | $75,434/yr | High | 12.0x |
| Materials Engineering | 64 | $66,888/yr | High | 13.7x |
| Physics | 63 | $58,061/yr | Very High | 11.7x |
| Mathematics | 63 | $55,731/yr | Very High | 10.4x |
| Political Science and Government | 62 | $42,114/yr | Very High | 10.7x |
| Statistics | 60 | $62,598/yr | Very High | 11.0x |
| Design and Applied Arts | 60 | $46,761/yr | High | 9.6x |
| Architecture | 59 | $56,708/yr | High | 11.0x |
| International Relations | 59 | $44,638/yr | High | 11.0x |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 59 | $33,654/yr | High | 8.1x |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 57 | $56,797/yr | High | 8.2x |
| Geography and Cartography | 56 | $39,328/yr | High | 9.6x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 55 | $44,309/yr | High | 9.5x |
| Plant Sciences | 55 | $42,861/yr | High | 7.0x |
| Sociology | 55 | $38,768/yr | High | 7.6x |
| History | 55 | $33,319/yr | High | 7.8x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 54 | $36,927/yr | Moderate | 7.1x |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 54 | $25,414/yr | High | 10.1x |
| Psychology, General | 53 | $33,733/yr | High | 8.5x |
| Forestry | 51 | $45,817/yr | Moderate | 9.0x |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 49 | $43,494/yr | Very High | 9.0x |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 49 | $39,361/yr | High | 9.5x |
| Linguistic & Comparative | 48 | $37,389/yr | Very High | 9.2x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 48 | $36,557/yr | Moderate | 4.8x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 47 | $39,155/yr | Very High | 8.1x |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 47 | $35,927/yr | High | 9.5x |
| Biology, General | 46 | $28,239/yr | High | 9.2x |
| Animal Sciences | 43 | $28,729/yr | High | 7.0x |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 37 | $29,081/yr | High | 3.7x |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 33 | $25,563/yr | High | 6.3x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 56 bachelor's degree programs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State 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.