College ROI Rankings: Virginia

Sorted by break-even years · Data: U.S. Dept. of Education

#	College	ROI Score	Break-Even	10-yr Salary	Grad Rate
1	Washington and Lee University Lexington	🟢 Excellent ROI	0.3 yrs	$94,810	93.9%
2	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville	🟢 Excellent ROI	0.4 yrs	$86,863	95.6%
3	Chamberlain University-Virginia Vienna	🟢 Excellent ROI	0.4 yrs	$92,405	100%
4	William & Mary Williamsburg	🟢 Excellent ROI	0.5 yrs	$73,490	89.4%
5	George Mason University Fairfax	🟢 Excellent ROI	0.5 yrs	$76,343	67.8%
6	Sentara College of Health Sciences Chesapeake	🟢 Excellent ROI	0.5 yrs	$77,821	—
7	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg	🟢 Excellent ROI	0.5 yrs	$81,698	86.2%
8	James Madison University Harrisonburg	🟢 Excellent ROI	0.6 yrs	$69,954	79.7%
9	University of Richmond University of Richmond	🟢 Excellent ROI	0.6 yrs	$76,178	85.2%
10	Virginia Military Institute Lexington	🟢 Excellent ROI	0.6 yrs	$77,369	76.2%
11	Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing Richmond	🟢 Excellent ROI	0.7 yrs	$77,014	—
12	Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney	🟢 Excellent ROI	0.9 yrs	$67,640	62.2%
13	University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg	🟢 Excellent ROI	0.9 yrs	$60,613	66.4%
14	Marymount University Arlington	🟢 Excellent ROI	0.9 yrs	$67,516	53.5%
15	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.1 yrs	$58,128	63.2%
16	Christopher Newport University Newport News	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.2 yrs	$60,509	71.6%
17	Hampton University Hampton	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.2 yrs	$59,159	57.2%
18	Shenandoah University Winchester	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.3 yrs	$58,433	66.8%
19	University of Management and Technology Arlington	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.3 yrs	$68,530	33.3%
20	Randolph-Macon College Ashland	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.4 yrs	$58,448	70.5%
21	Roanoke College Salem	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.4 yrs	$58,047	67.4%
22	Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.5 yrs	$54,914	—
23	Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.5 yrs	$54,869	67%
24	University of Lynchburg Lynchburg	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.5 yrs	$56,380	57.4%
25	Old Dominion University Norfolk	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.5 yrs	$54,914	46.3%
26	Radford University Radford	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.6 yrs	$53,739	48.7%
27	Bridgewater College Bridgewater	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.8 yrs	$53,453	53.1%
28	Longwood University Farmville	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.8 yrs	$52,347	61.2%
29	Randolph College Lynchburg	🟢 Excellent ROI	1.8 yrs	$53,409	46.4%
30	Averett University Danville	🟢 Excellent ROI	2 yrs	$51,516	48.1%
31	Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar	🟢 Excellent ROI	2.1 yrs	$51,943	51.8%
32	Bluefield University Bluefield	🟢 Excellent ROI	2.2 yrs	$48,896	17.8%
33	Southern Virginia University Buena Vista	🟢 Excellent ROI	2.2 yrs	$50,002	33.5%
34	Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach	🟢 Excellent ROI	2.4 yrs	$50,074	41.6%
35	University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise	🟢 Excellent ROI	2.6 yrs	$45,325	47.1%
36	Emory & Henry University Emory	🔵 Good ROI	3.1 yrs	$47,385	56.3%
37	DeVry University-Virginia Arlington	🔵 Good ROI	3.4 yrs	$45,987	—
38	Virginia State University Petersburg	🔵 Good ROI	3.9 yrs	$45,543	39.4%
39	Liberty University Lynchburg	🔵 Good ROI	4.1 yrs	$44,813	65.3%
40	Regent University Virginia Beach	🔵 Good ROI	4.3 yrs	$44,498	56.9%
41	Mary Baldwin University Staunton	🔵 Good ROI	4.7 yrs	$44,427	39.3%
42	Ferrum College Ferrum	🔵 Good ROI	4.9 yrs	$44,296	31.9%
43	Norfolk State University Norfolk	🔵 Good ROI	4.9 yrs	$44,666	38.5%
44	Hollins University Roanoke	🔴 Slow ROI	21 yrs	$40,075	64.7%
45	Strayer University-Virginia Arlington	🔴 Slow ROI	31.2 yrs	$40,092	36.4%
46	Union Presbyterian Seminary Richmond	⚪ Limited Data	—	—	—
47	Virginia Union University Richmond	⚪ Limited Data	—	$38,275	34.2%
48	Appalachian School of Law Grundy	⚪ Limited Data	—	—	—
49	University of the Potomac-VA Campus FALLS CHURCH	⚪ Limited Data	—	$34,961	50%
50	Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Blacksburg	⚪ Limited Data	—	—	—
51	Divine Mercy University Sterling	⚪ Limited Data	—	—	—
52	Virginia Beach Theological Seminary Virginia Beach	⚪ Limited Data	—	—	—
53	Appalachian College of Pharmacy Oakwood	⚪ Limited Data	—	—	—
54	Patrick Henry College Purcellville	⚪ Limited Data	—	—	73.9%
55	South University-Richmond Glen Allen	⚪ Limited Data	—	$34,421	42.1%
56	South University-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach	⚪ Limited Data	—	$34,421	8.3%
57	Washington University of Science and Technology Alexandria	⚪ Limited Data	—	—	66.7%
58	Virginia University of Integrative Medicine Vienna	⚪ Limited Data	—	—	—
59	Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church Falls Church	⚪ Limited Data	—	$34,657	—
60	Arizona College of Nursing - Chesapeake Chesapeake	⚪ Limited Data	—	$34,657	—

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