The student-faculty ratio at Virginia Tech is 14:1, and the school has 27.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Virginia Tech include: Engineering; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; and Social Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 93 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Total faculty
1,841 full time
222 part time
Minority
20% full time
13% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
90%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4950.5%
Classes with fewer than 20 students27.4%
50 or more22.1%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
93%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
89%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
77%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
84%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
85%
6-year graduation rate of international students
64%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
264
Post-master's certificates
24
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
472
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
122
Doctoral degrees - other
0
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
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Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
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Graduates reporting bonuses
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2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
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Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
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Attended a graduate education program
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Attended a graduate engineering program
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Attended a graduate nursing program
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Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
George Mason University
George Washington University
Radford University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Tech
Seeking continuing education
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No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Hoda Kotb, News Anchor, Today Show, Dateline NBC, Lynne Doughtie, U.S. Chairman and CEO - KPMG, Jim Buckmaster, CEO - Craigslist
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Engineering 23%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 21%
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 9%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 8%
Social Sciences 8%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Food Science$49,200
Animal Science$41,400
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$39,900
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture$50,500
Landscape Architecture$49,900
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$52,300
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$49,700
Biology$44,500
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Management Information Systems (MIS)$75,300
Construction Management$67,000
Accounting$63,800
Real Estate$63,100
Finance$62,500
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$48,500
Journalism$45,600
Public Relations & Advertising$45,200
Engineering
Computer Engineering (CE)$83,100
Chemical Engineering$78,100
Electrical Engineering (EE)$74,800
Industrial Engineering (IE)$73,500
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering$72,900
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$46,900
Rhetoric and English Composition$44,500
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Human Development and Related Services$49,500
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$46,700
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics & Statistics$64,000
Mathematics$58,200
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Global & International Studies$49,000
Natural Resources and Conservation
Physical Sciences
Physics$55,000
Chemistry$49,100
Social Sciences
Economics$59,300
Political Science and Government$53,500
Geography and Cartography$49,800
Sociology$42,800
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$48,400
Fine and Studio Arts$43,100
Drama and Theater Arts$41,200
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agronomy and Crop Science
Animal Sciences, General
Dairy Science
Food Science
Horticultural Science
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Architecture and Related Services
Architecture
Landscape Architecture
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Computational Biology
Microbiology, General
Neuroscience
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Construction Management
Finance, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Mathematics and Statistics
Computational and Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Forestry, General
Forestry, Other
Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies, Other
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Meteorology
Physical Sciences, Other
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General
Social Sciences
Applied Economics
Economics, General
Geography
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Industrial and Product Design
Interior Design
Music, General
Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Economics
Agronomy and Crop Science
Animal Sciences, General
Dairy Science
Food Science
Horticultural Science
Education
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Architecture and Related Services
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Entomology
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, Other
Statistics, General
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Industrial and Product Design
Music, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Latin Language and Literature
Russian Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Forestry, General
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Planetary Astronomy and Science
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business/Commerce, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Construction Management
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other
Real Estate
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American Indian/Native American Studies
Asian Studies/Civilization
European Studies/Civilization
Latin American Studies
Regional Studies (US, Canadian, Foreign)
Russian Studies
Women's Studies
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Social Sciences
Geography
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Science, Technology and Society
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
Horticulture
Material Culture and Public Humanities
Sociology
Business Administration, Marketing
Biochemistry
Student participation in special study options
Honors program
Teacher certificate program
Accelerated program
Study abroad
Liberal arts/career combination
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
Agriculture, Business, Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Natural Sciences
Teacher certification is offered in
Elementary, vo-tech, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
8
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
-
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Antarctica
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Costa Rica
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
