Richmond, Virginia · Public
Social Sciences, Other at Virginia Commonwealth University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $23,433 school-wide net price and $58,128 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
0.1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a limited award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 0.1% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 112
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 92.6%
- Graduation rate
- 63.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $23,433/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $93,732
- Median debt
- $21,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $58,128/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (0.1%), school-wide average net price ($23,433), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($58,128), and peer averages from 112 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the field appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while its share of reported awards is below 1%.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 112 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($3,059 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,824 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Virginia Commonwealth University in the top 74% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA · 2.0% of reported awards · $10,163 net A+ 
Humphreys University Stockton, CA · 1.1% of reported awards · $5,524 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 1.2% of reported awards · $13,481 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.5% of reported awards · $12,470 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $12,548 net A+ University of Chicago Chicago, IL · 0.4% of reported awards · $14,860 net A 
University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME · 4.4% of reported awards · $7,035 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Social Sciences, Other accounts for 0.1% of the awards or completions reported for Virginia Commonwealth University. That award concentration is higher than at 18% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Virginia Commonwealth University's average net price is $23,433 per year, about $93,732 over four years. That is $3,059 above the $20,374 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $58,128 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,824 below the $61,952 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Virginia Commonwealth University #83 of 112 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.