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171 Colleges in Virginia

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If Virginia state is home for you, scholarships or keeping family tradition are just two of several reasons you may have for wanting to attend college locally.

Top Schools

The highest-ranking colleges and universities in Virginia in 2010, were:

  1. University of Virginia-Main Campus - located in Charlottesville, it was ranked 10th in the nation
  2. College of William and Mary - located in Williamsburg, it was ranked 16th in the nation
  3. Washington and Lee University - located in Lexington, it was ranked 16th in the nation

 

Programs Offered

Virginia has a total college student population of 2,118,526 students. Approximately 40.7% of these students are pursuing degrees in one of the 1,210 bachelors degree programs offered in Virginia. Another 25.7% of Virginia students are enrolled in one of Virginia's 765 master's or Ph.D. level programs. The remaining 33.5% of students are pursuing credentials from one of Virginia's 997 certificate or associate's degree programs.

In Virginia, the most popular courses of study are:

  1. Healthcare - 10% of students graduated from healthcare programs
  2. Business - 8% of students graduated from business programs
  3. Science - 5% of students graduated from science programs

Tuition

In 2011, in-state tuition at Virginia schools cost an average of $10,319 per year. Tuition at individual schools varied from $2,224 per year to $45,628 per year. The Virginia schools with the highest tuition in 2011 were:

  1. Sanford-Brown College - located in Vienna, it charged students a tuition of $45,628 per year
  2. University of Richmond - located in University Of Richmond, it charged students a tuition of $41,610 per year
  3. Washington and Lee University - located in Lexington, it charged students a tuition of $40,387 per year

In 2011, the Virginia schools charging the lowest tuition were:

  1. Suffolk Public Schools-Sentara Obici Hospital School of Practical Nursing - located in Suffolk, it charged students a tuition of $2,224 per year
  2. Suffolk Public Schools-Sentara Obici Hospital School of Practical Nursing - located in Suffolk, it charged students a tuition of $2,224 per year
  3. Southwest Virginia Community College - located in Richlands, it charged students a tuition of $2,616 per year

Financial Aid

Students in Virginia received $929,554,818 in financial aid in 2008. Institutional grants and scholarships accounted for 78% of this aid. In 2008, students at the following Virginia colleges and universities received the highest amount of institutional financial aid:

Virginia Student Demographics

The average student population at Virginia schools is 3,521 students. 12 of Virginia's 171 schools have over 10,000 students each. The Virginia schools with the most number of students enrolled in 2010 were:

  1. Northern Virginia Community College - located in Annandale, it had 46,619 students
  2. Liberty University - located in Lynchburg, it had 46,312 students
  3. Virginia Commonwealth University - located in Richmond, it had 32,172 students

The Virginia colleges and universities with the smallest student population were:

  1. Suffolk Public Schools-Sentara Obici Hospital School of Practical Nursing - located in Suffolk, it had 12 students
  2. Suffolk Public Schools-Sentara Obici Hospital School of Practical Nursing - located in Suffolk, it had 12 students
  3. Tap This Valley Works CET - located in Roanoke, it had 13 students

Graduation Rates

In Virginia, 192,347 students graduated from colleges and universities in 2010. The following Virginia colleges and universities had the highest graduation rates in 2010:

  1. Dominion School of Hair Design - located in Gloucester Point, it had a graduation rate of 100%
  2. Avi Career Training - located in Great Falls, it had a graduation rate of 96%
  3. Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging - located in Richmond, it had a graduation rate of 95%

The schools with the lowest graduation rates in Virginia were:

  1. University of Phoenix-Northern Virginia Campus - located in Reston, it had a graduation rate of 5%
  2. Rappahannock Community College - located in Saluda, it had a graduation rate of 13%
  3. J Sargeant Reynolds Community College - located in Richmond, it had a graduation rate of 13%

Diversity

Overall, Virginia schools have a relatively diverse student population, with an average of 41% of undergraduate students identifying themselves to be from a racial or ethnic minority background in 2009. In the same year, the male to female ratio amongst undergraduates at Virginia colleges and universities was 4 to 10. In 2009, approximately 74% of undergraduate students were 24 years of age or younger. The largest percentage of ethnically-diverse students were at the following Virginia schools:

  1. Columbia College - located in Fairfax, 100% of students were from minority backgrounds
  2. Sanz School - located in Falls Church, 99% of students were from minority backgrounds
  3. Sanford-Brown College - located in Vienna, 99% of students were from minority backgrounds

Virginia Faculty Demographics

Just as the student population at Virginia colleges and universities is diverse, the faculty at Virginia schools is also diverse. Of the 124,453 faculty members employed by Virginia colleges and universities in 2009, about 32% identified themselves as belonging to a racial or ethnic minority. The female to male ratio amongst Virginia faculty was 1 to 1.

Faculty to Student Ratio

On average, for every 100 students in Virginia colleges and universities, there were 18 faculty in 2009. The following colleges and universities in Virginia schools had the largest faculty to student ratio:

  1. Wards Corner Beauty Academy-Virginia Beach
  2. Suffolk Public Schools-Sentara Obici Hospital School of Practical Nursing
  3. Suffolk Public Schools-Sentara Obici Hospital School of Practical Nursing

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Rank Occupation Num of Jobs Avg Salary Avg Salary (Nat'l) Job Growth (Past 5 Yrs)
1
 Retail Salespersons 116,040 $24,880 $25,000 -10.3%
2
 Office Clerks, General 105,050 $28,700 $28,240 -8.6%
3
 Registered Nurses 62,020 $65,020 $67,720 15.2%
4
 General and Operations Managers 51,920 $122,420 $113,100 56.2%
5
 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 45,380 $36,800 $35,340 -0.7%
6
 Management Analysts 44,270 $95,970 $87,260 39.4%
7
 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 38,700 $60,390 $54,330 -0.7%
8
 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 37,520 $52,220 $50,770 4.8%
9
 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 34,220 $23,670 $25,140 15.6%
10
 Accountants and Auditors 33,990 $72,540 $68,960 1.7%
11
 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 32,080 $41,200 $39,890 1.0%
12
 Security Guards 31,500 $31,290 $26,870 12.8%
13
 Software Developers, Applications 28,110 $96,510 $90,410
14
 Cooks, Restaurant 25,540 $22,830 $23,260 21.1%
15
 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 24,480 $47,640 $45,860 29.7%
16
 Construction Laborers 21,980 $26,760 $33,590 -15.9%
17
 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 21,210 $35,020 $32,000 -13.0%
18
 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 20,530 $38,600 $41,360 7.0%
19
 Carpenters 18,390 $39,290 $43,890 -34.0%
20
 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 18,300 $41,480 $38,200 -13.5%
21
 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 18,090 $58,690 $62,260 -22.5%
22
 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 17,980 $59,670 $54,880 1.8%
23
 Electricians 17,940 $45,860 $51,810 1.8%
24
 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 16,480 $50,870 $55,620 7.3%
25
 Home Health Aides 16,410 $19,530 $21,760 58.4%
26
 Correctional Officers and Jailers 15,890 $38,380 $42,780 36.2%
27
 Managers, All Other 14,230 $112,490 $102,160 37.8%
28
 Lawyers 14,200 $131,280 $129,440 17.6%
29
 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 13,170 $42,120 $50,360 -4.5%
30
 Computer and Information Systems Managers 13,160 $138,000 $123,280 30.3%
31
 Financial Managers 12,620 $121,270 $116,970 46.9%
32
 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 12,390 $68,800 $60,160 4.6%
33
 Billing and Posting Clerks 11,700 $34,500 $33,270 -8.5%
34
 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 11,690 $26,650 $26,510 3.3%
35
 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 10,760 $29,350 $29,200 5.1%
36
 Real Estate Sales Agents 10,210 $52,700 $52,490 -14.6%
37
 Medical Assistants 10,020 $29,880 $29,760 56.3%
38
 Computer Programmers 9,700 $76,960 $74,900
39
 Civil Engineers 9,460 $82,340 $82,280 29.2%
40
 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8,430 $46,300 $43,850 20.6%
41
 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 8,280 $44,510 $44,860 -4.3%
42
 Loan Officers 8,080 $61,540 $65,900 -25.2%
43
 Pharmacy Technicians 7,830 $28,290 $29,330 29.2%
44
 Financial Analysts 7,760 $79,380 $86,040 19.6%
45
 Dental Assistants 7,710 $35,660 $34,140 8.6%
46
 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 7,520 $174,020 $180,870 77.8%
47
 Cooks, Fast Food 7,280 $18,220 $18,540 -51.7%
48
 Mechanical Engineers 7,220 $94,530 $82,480 4.5%
49
 Electrical Engineers 7,170 $89,470 $87,770 24.3%
50
 Social and Human Service Assistants 7,140 $28,870 $30,100 39.5%