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Economics at Virginia Military Institute

If you plan to study Economics, take a look at what Virginia Military Institute. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Virginia Military Institute is in Lexington, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 46 economics graduations were recorded at Virginia Military Institute.

Online Class Availability at Virginia Military Institute

Virginia Military Institute primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Economics Rankings at Virginia Military Institute

Rankings can help you compare Virginia Military Institute’s Economics program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#3 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#9 of 11
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#36 of 70
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#48 of 70
Best Value	Nationwide	#268 of 463
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#383 of 466

Earnings for Economics Graduates from Virginia Military Institute

Those who finish Virginia Military Institute’s Economics program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,118
2 years	$41,937
3 years	$60,559
4 years	$70,038
5 years	$80,064

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Economics graduates from Virginia Military Institute take home a median $70,038, compared with $66,155 for all Virginia Military Institute graduates — about 6% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Economics graduates from Virginia Military Institute comes in at $23,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Economics graduates at Virginia Military Institute, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Economics graduates at Virginia Military Institute are 7% women (3) and 93% men (43).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Military Institute

Among the 46 bachelor’s economics degrees awarded at Virginia Military Institute, 7% were women (3) and 93% were men (43).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Military Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	40
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 13% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Military Institute, lower than the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Economics Concentrations at Virginia Military Institute

The Economics program at Virginia Military Institute breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Economics	46

Top-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Graduates of the Economics program at Virginia Military Institute work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Economics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Statisticians	$130,349
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Data Scientists	$106,295

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.