Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
11
Avg Grad Earnings
$34,865/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
59/100
Tuition (In-State)
$9,755/yr
Out-of-state: $22,006/yr
All Programs at Virginia State University
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies | 75 | $65,472/yr | Moderate | 19.2x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 74 | $46,688/yr | Very High | 11.0x |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 68 | $34,604/yr | Moderate | 10.8x |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 64 | $35,746/yr | Very High | 8.2x |
| Business Administration | 63 | $30,480/yr | High | 6.8x |
| Teacher Education | 58 | $26,547/yr | High | 9.9x |
| Social Work | 54 | $28,527/yr | Moderate | 11.9x |
| Psychology, General | 53 | $28,513/yr | High | 12.1x |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | 51 | $34,877/yr | Low | 11.6x |
| Biology, General | 47 | $28,169/yr | High | 6.2x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 41 | $23,897/yr | High | 10.8x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 11 bachelor's degree programs at Virginia 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.