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University of Virginia - Main Campus Graduate School Report

8,318 Graduate Students
$20,906 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
28.5% Took Classes Online
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University of Virginia - Main Campus Graduate School Rankings

#38 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#37 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

The goal of College Factual's yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.

Best Master's Degree Schools Badge

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #38 out of the 1149 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking. This rank is quite an honor since it puts the school in the Top 5% of the country for overall quality. For this achievement, University of Virginia received one of this year's Best Master's Schools badges.

University of Virginia also ranked #1 for Best Master's Degree Schools in Virginia.

 
Best Doctorate Degree Schools Badge

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

There were 676 college and universities analyzed in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and University of Virginia took the #37 spot on the list. This means that the school is among the Top 10% of the nation when it comes to overall quality. This makes University of Virginia a recipient of this year's Best Doctorate Schools badge.

For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Virginia, University of Virginia came in at #1.

 

University of Virginia - Main Campus Graduate Student Diversity

8,318 Graduate Students
52.3% Women
21.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Around 8,318 graduate students chose to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus during the most recent year for which we have data. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.

University of Virginia Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

Women make up 52.3% of the total graduate student body at University of Virginia while men make you 47.7%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.

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University of Virginia Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of all the graduate students at University of Virginia, around 21.9% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. University of Virginia is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 17.3% of the graduate student population. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.

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University of Virginia Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$20,906 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
If you're a part-time graduate student at University of Virginia - Main Campus coming from out of state, expect to pay an average of $1,340 per credit hour. In-state grad students pay a discounted rate of $795.

The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$17,674$29,606
Fees$3,232$3,914

Average Salary of University of Virginia Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$69,366 Avg Salary (Master's)
$105,096 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

After obtaining their master's degree from University of Virginia, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $69,366. That's good news for those graduates since it is 19% higher than the national average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

The average early-career salary for doctorate degree recipients from University of Virginia is $105,096. Chalk that up in the win column since that salary is 40% higher than the national average of $75,260.

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Location of University of Virginia - Main Campus Graduate School

Virginia State
Suburb Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. Charlottesville is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

Get more details about the location of University of Virginia - Main Campus.

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Contact details for University of Virginia are given below.

Contact Details
Address:1827 University Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903-2628
Phone:434-924-0311
Website:https://www.virginia.edu/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/UniversityofVirginia
Twitter:https://twitter.com/uva

Online Learning for University of Virginia Grad Students

28.5% Took At Least One Online Class
17.9% Took All Classes Online

In 2020-2021, 28.5% of the graduate students at University of Virginia - Main Campus took at least one class online. Roughly 17.9% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Allied Health Professions9
Anthropology4
Applied Mathematics43
Architectural History8
Architectural Sciences & Technology43
Area Studies6
Astronomy & Astrophysics3
Biological & Physical Science20
Biomedical Engineering11
Business Administration & Management468
Chemical Engineering9
Chemistry17
Civil Engineering12
Classical Languages & Literature2
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology45
Communication Sciences19
Computer Engineering15
Computer Information Systems75
Computer Software & Applications101
Curriculum & Instruction77
Drama & Theater Arts1
Economics9
Educational Administration82
Electrical Engineering21
General Education143
General English Literature25
General Psychology16
Health & Physical Education33
History14
Information Technology59
International Business38
International Relations & National Security2
Legal Research5
Linguistics & Comparative Literature9
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods167
Materials Engineering9
Mathematics6
Music6
Natural Resources Conservation42
Nursing139
Other Engineering17
Other Health Professions7
Philosophy2
Physics6
Political Science & Government4
Public Health50
Public Policy89
Religious Studies22
Romance Languages3
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages5
Sociology6
Statistics49
Student Counseling20
Systems Engineering45
Urban & Regional Planning19
Writing Studies9

University of Virginia - Main Campus Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Anthropology2
Astronomy & Astrophysics4
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology7
Biomedical Engineering13
Business Administration & Management1
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences1
Chemical Engineering9
Chemistry24
Civil Engineering15
Classical Languages & Literature2
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology6
Computer Engineering2
Computer Information Systems7
Curriculum & Instruction2
Economics10
Educational Administration8
Electrical Engineering15
Engineering Physics1
Environmental Design5
Fine & Studio Arts2
General Biology5
General Education16
General English Literature9
General Psychology9
History8
International Relations & National Security3
Law318
Legal Research3
Materials Engineering9
Mathematics7
Medicine148
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology8
Music7
Natural Resources Conservation5
Neurobiology & Neurosciences6
Nursing20
Other Engineering20
Pharmacology & Toxicology3
Philosophy1
Physics13
Physiology & Pathology Sciences5
Political Science & Government2
Religious Studies8
Romance Languages8
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages2
Statistics2
Systems Engineering13

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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