Blacksburg, Virginia · Public
Data Science at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.7% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $24,953 school-wide net price and $81,698 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.7% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.7% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 155
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 54.8%
- Graduation rate
- 86.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $24,953/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $99,812
- Median debt
- $21,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $81,698/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
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 (1.7%), school-wide average net price ($24,953), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($81,698), and peer averages from 155 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.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 155 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 2.4x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,639 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($17,527 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the top 45% 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.
Rice University Houston, TX · 0.8% of reported awards · $13,370 net A+ 
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL · 0.2% of reported awards · $8,752 net A 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 1.5% of reported awards · $13,138 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Data Science accounts for 1.7% of the awards or completions reported for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. That award concentration is higher than at 91% of schools in this field set and is 2.4x 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 Polytechnic Institute and State University's average net price is $24,953 per year, about $99,812 over four years. That is $2,639 above the $22,314 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $81,698 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $17,527 above the $64,171 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 Polytechnic Institute and State University #70 of 155 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.