Education at Virginia State University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Virginia State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia State is located in Petersburg, Virginia and approximately 4,020 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 44 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Virginia State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Virginia State Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Virginia State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Virginia State does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Virginia State Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Virginia State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Virginia State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	153
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	245
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	329
Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	332
Most Popular Online Education Schools	376
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools	479
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In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in education from Virginia State. This makes it the #1,082 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #388 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Virginia State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Virginia State University.

Virginia State Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from Virginia State. About 66% were men and 34% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Virginia State since its program graduates 46% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 63% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	41
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Virginia State Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in education from Virginia State. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Virginia State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 41% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 69% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Virginia State also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	52
Educational Administration	9
Student Counseling	2
Curriculum & Instruction	1

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Virginia State University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Elementary School Teachers	36,450	$67,610
Teacher Assistants	31,030	$28,000
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Middle School Teachers	17,130	$66,870
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12,720	$41,370

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kevin Coles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.