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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Virginia Military Institute

This page shows median first-year earnings for VMI 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 $45,900 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $62,100. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Civil Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $40,400 , followed by Mechanical Engineering at $39,400 , and Economics at $38,100 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Virginia Military Institute graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,400
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,400
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,100
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,900
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,800
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,700
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,600
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,500

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=234085.

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

Last updated: August 2026