Virginia Best Graduate Schools
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| School Name | Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) |
|---|---|
| Address | 910 W Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23284-2512 |
| Phone | 804-828-0100 |
| Web | https://www.vcu.edu |
| Online Application | https://www.vcu.edu/admissions/apply |
| Financial Info | https://sfs.vcu.edu |
| School Type | Public, 4 years |
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| Tuition & Fees | $29,782 $15,754 for Virginia Residents |
| Student Population | 7,124 |
| Offered Degrees/Programs | Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Number of Programs | 249 graduate programs (29 programs available online learning) |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Distance Learning (Online Classes) | 29 Online Programs Available |
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| Special learning Opportunities |
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| On-Campus Student Services |
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| Virginia Residents | Out-of-State | |||
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| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2018-2019 | $12,217 | $2,279 | $25,032 | $2,939 |
| 2019-2020 | $12,701 | $2,385 | $26,039 | $3,045 |
| 2020-2021 | $12,703 | $2,497 | $26,041 | $3,187 |
| 2021-2022 | $12,618 | $2,900 | $25,956 | $3,590 |
| 2022-2023 | $12,618 | $3,136 | $25,956 | $3,826 |
| Residents | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Commonwealth University | $15,754 | $29,782 |
| All Graduate Schools | $16,002 | $19,518 |
| Public | $11,454 | $20,592 |
| Private | $19,594 | |
| Virginia Graduate Schools | $14,467 | $18,916 |
| Public | $15,005 | $28,181 |
| Private | $17,064 | |
| Living On-Campus | Living Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expense | Room & Board | Other Expense | |
| 2018-2019 | $11,506 | $3,182 | $11,506 | $3,182 |
| 2019-2020 | $11,506 | $3,760 | $11,506 | $3,760 |
| 2020-2021 | $11,504 | $5,283 | $11,504 | $5,283 |
| 2021-2022 | $12,279 | $5,270 | $12,730 | $7,572 |
| 2022-2023 | $12,279 | $5,720 | $12,730 | $7,572 |
| Virginia Residents | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | $674 | $1,386 |
| 2019-2020 | $706 | $1,447 |
| 2020-2021 | $707 | $1,448 |
| 2021-2022 | $701 | $1,442 |
| 2022-2023 | $723 | $1,486 |
| Virginia Residents | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| Dentistry | $43,279 | $18,645 | $76,258 | $19,335 |
| Medicine | $34,427 | $3,546 | $57,710 | $4,236 |
| Pharmacy | $29,227 | $3,451 | $42,118 | $4,141 |
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 75 | 16 | 1,415 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 47 | 5 | 374 |
| Doctor's degree - other | 3 | 0 | 392 |
| Post Bachelor's Degree | 47 | 5 | 213 |
| Post Master's Degree | 4 | 0 | 39 |
| Total | 176 | 26 | 2,433 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 42 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✕ | 36 | - |
| Accounting | ✕ | 16 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Nursing Practice | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | ✔ | 250 | $43,100 |
| Business/Commerce | ✕ | 133 | $61,300 |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 106 | $87,100 |
| Education | ✕ | 96 | $45,600 |
| Nursing Practice | ✔ | 94 | - |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | ✕ | 179 | - |
| Pharmacy | ✕ | 110 | - |
| Dentistry | ✕ | 103 | - |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 57 | - |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | ✔ | 46 | - |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| Environmental Studies | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | ✕ | 17 completers | - |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | ✕ | 27 completers | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Information Science/Studies | ✕ | 15 | $80,800 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Education [+] | ✔ (3 completers) | 203 completers | $45,600 |
| Education | ✕ | 96 | $45,600 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✔ | 8 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✔ | 29 | $46,700 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | ✕ | 31 | $45,800 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Art Teacher Education | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Reading Teacher Education | ✔ | 15 | - |
| Engineering [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 38 completers | - |
| Engineering | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Engineering (other) | ✔ | 17 | - |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 6 completers | - |
| Adult Development and Aging | ✔ | 6 | - |
| English Language and Literature [+] | ✕ | 17 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Creative Writing | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 59 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Biochemistry | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Anatomy | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Human/Medical Genetics | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Physiology | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Pharmacology | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Biostatistics | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Bioinformatics | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Data Analytics, General | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 51 completers | - |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ✔ | 51 | - |
| Physical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Physics (other) | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Psychology [+] | ✕ | 17 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 47 completers | $43,700 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Forensic Science and Technology | ✕ | 16 | - |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other) | ✔ | 23 | $52,000 |
| Human Services [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 276 completers | - |
| Public Administration | ✕ | 26 | $49,100 |
| Social Work | ✔ | 250 | $43,100 |
| Social Sciences [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 31 completers | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Sociology | ✔ | 6 | - |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | ✕ | 13 | $46,500 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | ✕ | 40 completers | - |
| Design and Visual Communications | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies (other) | ✕ | 19 | - |
| Music Performance | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✔ (7 completers) | 214 completers | - |
| Dental Clinical Sciences | ✕ | 16 | $208,600 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ✔ | 36 | $76,300 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ✔ | 6 | - |
| Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling | ✔ | 6 | - |
| Genetic Counseling/Counselor | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Public Health | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | ✔ | 14 | - |
| Nurse Anesthetist | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Nursing Practice | ✔ | 94 | - |
| Business [+] | ✕ | 329 completers | $61,300 |
| Business/Commerce | ✕ | 133 | $61,300 |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 106 | $87,100 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | ✕ | 19 | - |
| Accounting | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Business/Managerial Economics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Management Science | ✕ | 62 | - |
| Taxation | ✕ | 0 | - |
| History [+] | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Total | 1,415 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Education [+] | ✕ | 61 completers | - |
| Education | ✕ | 21 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 37 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Engineering [+] | ✕ | 29 completers | - |
| Engineering | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Engineering (other) | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Engineering Technology [+] | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Nanotechnology | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 26 completers | - |
| Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Biochemistry | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Anatomy | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Human/Medical Genetics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Physiology | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Exercise Physiology | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Pharmacology | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Biostatistics | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Epidemiology | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Neuroscience | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Mathematics and Statistics (other) | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| Natural Sciences | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Physical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Chemistry (other) | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Physics (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Psychology [+] | ✕ | 21 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Clinical Psychology | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Counseling Psychology | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Health/Medical Psychology | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Human Services [+] | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Public Administration | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Social Work | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✔ (5 completers) | 189 completers | - |
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Public Health (other) | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | ✔ | 46 | - |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 57 | - |
| Nurse Anesthetist | ✔ | 46 | - |
| Nursing Science | ✔ | 6 | - |
| Nursing Practice | ✔ | 9 | - |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | ✔ | 5 | - |
| Business [+] | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Business/Commerce | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Total | 374 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✕ | 392 completers | - |
| Dentistry | ✕ | 103 | - |
| Medicine | ✕ | 179 | - |
| Pharmacy | ✕ | 110 | - |
| Total | 392 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Women's Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Communications Technologies [+] | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Information Science/Studies | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Education [+] | ✔ (2 completers) | 53 completers | - |
| Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✕ | 36 | - |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | ✔ | 0 | - |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 0 completers | - |
| Adult Development and Aging | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 45 completers | - |
| Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 42 | - |
| Human/Medical Genetics | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Statistics | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | ✕ | 15 completers | - |
| Gerontology | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Natural Sciences | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Sustainability Studies | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Physical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Physics (other) | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 5 completers | - |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other) | ✔ | 5 | - |
| Human Services [+] | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Public Administration | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Social Sciences [+] | ✕ | 12 completers | - |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Sociology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Social Sciences (other) | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Transportation and Materials Moving [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Transportation and Materials Moving (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 25 completers | - |
| Clinical Research Coordinator | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Healthcare Innovation | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling | ✔ | 8 | - |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Business [+] | ✕ | 32 completers | - |
| Business/Commerce | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Accounting | ✕ | 16 | $56,200 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | ✕ | 0 | - |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Real Estate | ✕ | 3 | - |
| History [+] | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Public/Applied History | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Total | 213 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | ✕ | 22 completers | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Reading Teacher Education | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✕ | 17 completers | - |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Nursing Practice | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Total | 39 |
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,200 | 2,426 | 4,774 |
| Full-time | 5,014 | 1,742 | 3,272 |
| Part-tme | 2,186 | 684 | 1,502 |
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,200 | 2,426 | 4,774 |
| American Indian/Native American | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Asian | 726 | 275 | 451 |
| Black/African American | 944 | 226 | 718 |
| Hispanic | 423 | 126 | 297 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 3,639 | 1,234 | 2,405 |
| Two More | 255 | 65 | 190 |
| Un-Known | 685 | 230 | 455 |
| Non-resident Alien | 522 | 268 | 254 |
| Number of Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 7,200 |
| Enrolled Online Exclusively | 1,321 |
| Enrolled Some Online Courses | 2,679 |
| Not in Online Courses | 3,200 |
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,200 | 2,426 | 4,774 |
| Age 20-21 | 95 | 13 | 82 |
| Age 22-24 | 2,129 | 644 | 1,485 |
| Age 25-29 | 2,465 | 915 | 1,550 |
| Age 30-34 | 1,064 | 387 | 677 |
| Age 35-39 | 577 | 231 | 346 |
| Age 40-49 | 593 | 166 | 427 |
| Age 50-64 | 263 | 66 | 197 |
| Over 64 | 14 | 4 | 10 |