Richmond, Virginia · Public
Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 934 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
4.5% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 4.5%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~934
- Schools with reported signal
- 725
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 92.6%
- Graduation rate
- 63.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $23,433/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $93,732
- Median debt
- $21,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $58,128/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 725 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($5,983 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($5,427 above). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 72% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX · 4.4% reported share · $3,085 net A+ 
Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH · 20.5% reported share · $3,925 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Social Work accounts for 4.5% of reported programs at Virginia Commonwealth University, which is bigger than 75% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 934 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Virginia Commonwealth University's average net price is $23,433 per year, about $93,732 over four years. That is $5,983 above the $17,450 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $58,128 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,427 above the $52,701 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Virginia Commonwealth University #521 of 725 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.