Blacksburg, Virginia · Public
Physical Sciences, Other 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 65 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.2% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~65
- Schools with reported signal
- 29
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.
This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 29 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 ($4,926 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($17,656 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 59% 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.
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD · 0.8% reported share · $18,809 net A 
Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY · 6.0% reported share · $11,676 net A 
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC · 0.2% reported share · $10,965 net A 
Wayne State University Detroit, MI · 0.1% reported share · $12,766 net B 
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT · 0.1% reported share · $16,200 net B Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Physical Sciences, Other accounts for 0.2% of reported programs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, which is bigger than 62% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 65 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 $4,926 above the $20,027 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 $17,656 above the $64,042 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 #17 of 29 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.