Virginia Commonwealth University

#16 in Virginia

4-years Public College In Richmond, VA

OverviewAdmissionCost Of AttendanceStudent PopulationGraduation RateArea Of Study
Virginia Commonwealth University offers 241 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate and Post-Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education.
Major Programs
Number of Major Programs241 programs
Online Programs29 programs
Offered Degrees/ProgramsBachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate, Post-Graduate Certificate
Offered Degrees at Virginia Commonwealth University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Two but less than four years certificate7059
Bachelor's Degree6235,314
Post Bachelor's Degree455254
Master's Degree6231,274
Post Master's Degree4039
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship465370
Doctor's degree - professional practice30425
Total241297,735
Popular Programs at Virginia Commonwealth University
Degree, Major Programs and Completers
Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 60
Environmental Studies✕60
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 77
Area Studies (other)✕50
African-American/Black Studies✕11
Women's Studies✕16
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 256
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕256
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 275
Computer and Information Sciences✕104
Information Science/Studies✕171
Education [+] ✕ 442
Art Teacher Education✕16
Health Teacher Education✕426
Engineering [+] ✕ 277
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕54
Chemical Engineering✕47
Computer Engineering✕27
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕44
Mechanical Engineering✕105
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 22
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕22
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 91
English Language and Literature✕91
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 446
Biology/Biological Sciences✕409
Bioinformatics✕37
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 56
Mathematics✕56
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 371
Biological and Physical Sciences✕95
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕276
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies✕0
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 27
Philosophy✕24
Religion/Religious Studies✕3
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 131
Chemistry✕111
Physics✕20
Psychology [+] ✕ 553
Psychology✕553
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 290
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕154
Forensic Science and Technology✕55
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)✕81
Human Services [+] ✕ 107
Social Work✕107
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 310
Anthropology✕23
Political Science and Government✕177
Sociology✕71
Urban Studies/Affairs✕39
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 572
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry✕26
Dance✕6
Fashion/Apparel Design✕61
Interior Design✕31
Graphic Design✕56
Illustration✕111
Design and Applied Arts (other)✕43
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕48
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕25
Photography✕36
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕15
Painting✕35
Sculpture✕34
Music Performance✕45
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 307
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕16
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕32
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist✔47
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✔212
Nursing Practice✔0
Business [+] ✕ 585
Business/Commerce✕263
Accounting✕61
Business/Managerial Economics✕58
Finance✕46
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)✕9
Marketing/Marketing Management✕133
Real Estate✕15
History [+] ✕ 59
History✕59
Total5,314
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 13
Environmental Studies✕13
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 1
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕1
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 26
Computer and Information Sciences✕11
Information Science/Studies✕15
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0
Education [+] ✔ 164
Education✕93
Curriculum and Instruction✕1
Educational Leadership and Administration✔9
Special Education and Teaching✔33
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕12
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching✕2
Art Teacher Education✕5
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕6
Reading Teacher Education✔3
Engineering [+] ✔ 21
Engineering✕5
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕4
Engineering (other)✔12
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ 8
Adult Development and Aging✔8
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 23
English Language and Literature✕16
Creative Writing✕7
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 55
Biology/Biological Sciences✕11
Biomedical Sciences✕2
Biochemistry✕6
Anatomy✕7
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology✕3
Human/Medical Genetics✕3
Physiology✕7
Pharmacology✕1
Biostatistics✕9
Bioinformatics✕6
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 10
Mathematics✕10
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✔ 47
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies✕0
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✔47
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 2
Chemistry✕0
Physics✕2
Physics (other)✕0
Psychology [+] ✕ 14
Psychology✕14
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 40
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕5
Forensic Science and Technology✕23
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)✔12
Human Services [+] ✔ 214
Public Administration✕20
Social Work✔194
Social Sciences [+] ✔ 29
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕2
Sociology✔6
Urban Studies/Affairs✕21
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 46
Design and Visual Communications✕13
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕8
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕4
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)✕17
Music Performance✕4
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 230
Dental Clinical Sciences✕16
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✔35
Athletic Training/Trainer✕0
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist✕9
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✔7
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling✔4
Genetic Counseling/Counselor✕10
Pharmaceutical Sciences✕3
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other)✕0
Public Health✕12
Occupational Therapy/Therapist✔0
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor✔31
Nurse Anesthetist✔0
Nursing Practice✔103
Business [+] ✕ 302
Business/Commerce✕120
Business Administration and Management✕112
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✕20
Accounting✕17
Business/Managerial Economics✕0
Management Science✕33
Taxation✕0
History [+] ✕ 12
History✕12
Total1,274
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✕ 52
Education✕23
Educational Leadership and Administration✕26
Special Education and Teaching✕3
Engineering [+] ✕ 23
Engineering✕8
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕1
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering✕4
Engineering (other)✕10
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 2
Nanotechnology✕2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 34
Biomedical Sciences✕3
Biochemistry✕3
Anatomy✕0
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology✕7
Human/Medical Genetics✕3
Physiology✕3
Exercise Physiology✕0
Pathology/Experimental Pathology✕0
Pharmacology✕3
Biostatistics✕7
Epidemiology✕1
Neuroscience✕4
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 8
Mathematics and Statistics (other)✕8
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 10
Natural Sciences✕5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕5
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 14
Chemistry✕12
Chemistry (other)✕2
Physics (other)✕0
Psychology [+] ✕ 24
Psychology✕6
Clinical Psychology✕12
Counseling Psychology✕3
Health/Medical Psychology✕3
Human Services [+] ✕ 15
Public Administration✕9
Social Work✕6
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 1
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 186
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology✕3
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕3
Pharmaceutical Sciences✕11
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other)✕0
Public Health Education and Promotion✕6
Public Health (other)✕1
Occupational Therapy/Therapist✔39
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕56
Nurse Anesthetist✔48
Nursing Science✔3
Nursing Practice✔7
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)✔9
Business [+] ✕ 1
Business/Commerce✕1
Total370
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 425
Dentistry✕105
Medicine✕203
Pharmacy✕117
Total425
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 3
Disability Studies✕3
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 3
Computer and Information Sciences✕3
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 8
Language Interpretation and Translation✕8
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 2
Sustainability Studies✕2
Business [+] ✕ 21
Business/Commerce✕21
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕0
Total59
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 6
Women's Studies✕6
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 1
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕1
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 15
Computer and Information Sciences✕4
Information Science/Studies✕7
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✕3
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕1
Education [+] ✔ 40
Education✕0
Educational/Instructional Technology✕0
Special Education and Teaching✕9
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities✕10
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism✔0
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services✕0
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching✕4
Elementary Education and Teaching✕17
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)✔0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕0
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ 7
Adult Development and Aging✔7
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 77
Biomedical Sciences✕75
Human/Medical Genetics✕2
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 1
Statistics✕1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 12
Historic Preservation and Conservation✕0
Natural Sciences✕9
Sustainability Studies✕3
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 1
Physics (other)✕1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 3
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)✔2
Human Services [+] ✕ 12
Public Administration✕12
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 26
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕11
Sociology✕0
Urban Studies/Affairs✕1
Social Sciences (other)✕14
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 0
Transportation and Materials Moving (other)✕0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 18
Healthcare Innovation✕1
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕1
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling✕4
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling✔6
Public Health Education and Promotion✕6
Business [+] ✕ 31
Business/Commerce✕0
Business Administration and Management✕1
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management✕14
Accounting✕11
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕0
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕0
Real Estate✕5
History [+] ✕ 4
Public/Applied History✕4
Total254
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✕ 34
Educational Leadership and Administration✕29
Reading Teacher Education✕5
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 5
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor✕1
Nursing Practice✕4
Total39
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