Petersburg, Virginia · Public
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies at Virginia State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $15,840 school-wide net price and $45,543 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.4% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 22
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 88.6%
- Graduation rate
- 39.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $15,840/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $63,360
- Median debt
- $26,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $45,543/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 (1.4%), school-wide average net price ($15,840), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($45,543), and peer averages from 22 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 22 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 1.8x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,455 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($9,597 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Virginia State University in the top 82% 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 Utah Salt Lake City, UT · 0.0% of reported awards · $16,200 net B 
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN · 0.5% of reported awards · $16,778 net B 
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN · 0.9% of reported awards · $13,359 net B 
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ · 0.0% of reported awards · $16,674 net B 
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · 0.4% of reported awards · $17,339 net B Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies accounts for 1.4% of the awards or completions reported for Virginia State University. That award concentration is higher than at 82% of schools in this field set and is 1.8x 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 State University's average net price is $15,840 per year, about $63,360 over four years. That is $1,455 below the $17,295 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $45,543 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,597 below the $55,140 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 State University #18 of 22 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.