What do Virginia Wesleyan University graduates earn?

Virginia Wesleyan University graduates report median earnings of $36,440 one year after completion (June 2026 data), according to College Scorecard.

Where do Virginia Wesleyan University graduates work?

Among the most recent graduate cohort tracked by Census PSEO, the top industry one year after completion is Educational Services at 18% of graduates.

What share of Virginia Wesleyan University graduates are found employed?

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Is Virginia Wesleyan University worth it?

Virginia Beach, VA · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Virginia Wesleyan University is a private nonprofit, four-year institution in Virginia Beach, Virginia (large city). It awarded 279 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in business administration and management, psychology and biology sciences.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$36,440

Median earnings 4 years after

$50,183

Median earnings 10 years after

$50,074

Average net price

$19,676

Completion rate

42%

Completions (2024)

279

Years to pay back

1.6 years

Students (undergrad)

1,256

Median earnings after completing, by program

Program	Credential	Median earnings, 1yr	Median earnings, 4yr	Graduates counted
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Bachelor's	$41,536	$63,159	52
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Master's	$81,277	N/A	40
Criminal Justice and Corrections	Bachelor's	$39,404	$52,247	31
Psychology, General	Bachelor's	$31,123	$43,511	26
Biology, General	Bachelor's	$30,921	N/A	17
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Bachelor's	$48,841	$53,272	16
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Communication and Media Studies	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Education, General	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Education, General	Master's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Education, Other	Master's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
Program	Award level	Awards
Business Administration and Management, General	Bachelor's	46
Business Administration and Management, General	Master's	27
Psychology, General	Bachelor's	21
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	Bachelor's	19
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	Bachelor's	14
Education, Other	Master's	11
Political Science and Government, General	Bachelor's	11
Education, General	Bachelor's	10
Biological and Physical Sciences	Bachelor's	10
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	Bachelor's	10

Federal view: Census PSEO, most recent federal cohort, one year after completion

Industry	Share of graduates	Graduates counted
Educational Services	18%	833
Health Care and Social Assistance	13%	606
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	10%	462
Retail Trade	9%	421
Accommodation and Food Services	7%	336
Finance and Insurance	7%	317
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	6%	285
Public Administration	6%	257

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