Blacksburg, Virginia · Public
Architectural Sciences and Technology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State 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 516 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.7% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.7%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~516
- Schools with reported signal
- 150
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 54.8%
- Graduation rate
- 86.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $24,953/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $99,812
- Median debt
- $21,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $81,698/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
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 150 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($6,278 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($20,109 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 64% 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.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.6% reported share · $536 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 0.3% reported share · $1,471 net A+ 
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 0.8% reported share · $6,128 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 2.6% reported share · $3,776 net A+ Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,779 net A+ West Valley College Saratoga, CA · 0.5% reported share · $3,423 net A+ Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA · 0.1% reported share · $4,152 net A+ Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA · 0.2% reported share · $3,864 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Architectural Sciences and Technology accounts for 1.7% of reported programs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, which is bigger than 73% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 516 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's average net price is $24,953 per year, about $99,812 over four years. That is $6,278 above the $18,675 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $81,698 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $20,109 above the $61,589 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 Polytechnic Institute and State University #96 of 150 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.