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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Virginia Main Campus

This page shows median first-year earnings for UVA graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $52,800 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $77,200. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer and Information Sciences, with median first-year earnings of $85,800 , followed by Computer Engineering at $83,200 , and Systems Engineering at $78,900 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Law (First Professional Degree), with median first-year earnings of $151,500 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $148,100 , and Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) at $107,600 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for University of Virginia Main Campus graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for University of Virginia Main Campus graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Law (First Professional Degree) $151,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $148,100
Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) $107,600
Systems Engineering (Master's Degree) $93,700
Computer Software and Media Applications (Master's Degree) $87,200
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $86,700
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $85,800
Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $83,200
Systems Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $78,900
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $75,600
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $69,300
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $68,000
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $66,500
Public Policy Analysis (Master's Degree) $66,200
Education (Doctoral Degree) $63,800
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,400
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $61,400
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,300
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,700
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,700
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,900
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $57,900
Statistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,400
Medicine (First Professional Degree) $56,300
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,400
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $52,800
Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,400
Architecture (Master's Degree) $50,200
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $50,100
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $49,700
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Master's Degree) $49,600
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,500
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $49,000
Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) $48,400
Public Health (Master's Degree) $48,400
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $47,300
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $46,900
Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,600
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,700
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,400
Area Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,000
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,300
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,900
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,800
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,700
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,000
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,700
Cognitive Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,900
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,500
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,400
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,400
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,100
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,400

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=234076.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026