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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Graduate Programs

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Blacksburg, VA. Virginia Tech offers total 200 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $34,085 ($18,013 Virginia residents)
  • Graduate Students: 7,736
  • Graduate Programs: 200
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Virginia Tech Graduate Programs Overview

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (referred to as Virginia Tech) is a Public, 4-years school located in Blacksburg, VA. Virginia Tech offers total 200 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is $18,013 for Virginia residents and $34,085 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $807 for Virginia residents and $1,626 for out-of-state students. Total 7,736 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 38,170 with undergraduate students.
Virginia Tech 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesVirginia residents: $18,013
Out-of-State: $34,085
Costs per CreditVirginia residents: $807
Out-of-State: $1,626
Graduate Students7,736
Graduate Programs200 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1923 - Current).

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Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University graduate schools offers 198 major programs and 17 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 2,674 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Virginia Tech. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Virginia Tech with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 6 programs 37
Agricultural Economics1 program 8
Animal Sciences1 program 15
Dairy Science1 program 0
Agronomy and Crop Science1 program 4
Horticultural Science1 program 0
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences1 program 10
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 3 programs (1 online)121
Natural Resources Management and Policy1 program (1 online)94
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management1 program 8
Forest Resources Production and Management1 program 19
Architecture [+] 4 programs 60
Architecture1 program 0
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 20
Landscape Architecture1 program 2
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology1 program 38
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 4
Communication and Media Studies (other)1 program 4
Communications Technologies [+] 1 program 7
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects1 program 7
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)268
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 107
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)1 program (1 online)161
Education [+] 5 programs (1 online)110
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)66
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 12
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)1 program 6
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 17
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education1 program 9
Engineering [+] 18 programs (3 online)369
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program (1 online)47
Agricultural Engineering1 program 7
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 7
Chemical Engineering1 program 0
Civil Engineering1 program 89
Computer Engineering1 program 62
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 47
Engineering Mechanics1 program 10
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 6
Materials Engineering1 program 5
Mechanical Engineering1 program 36
Mining and Mineral Engineering1 program 5
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering1 program (1 online)8
Nuclear Engineering1 program 2
Systems Engineering1 program (1 online)12
Polymer/Plastics Engineering1 program 0
Industrial Engineering1 program 25
Engineering (other)1 program 1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program (1 online)6
Foreign Languages and Literatures1 program (1 online)6
Work and Family Studies [+] 2 programs 17
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies1 program 7
Human Development and Family Studies1 program 10
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 14
English Language and Literature1 program 6
Creative Writing1 program 8
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 3 programs 32
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 6
Biomedical Sciences1 program 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)1 program 25
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 4 programs 27
Mathematics1 program 7
Computational and Applied Mathematics1 program 0
Statistics1 program 7
Applied Statistics, General1 program 13
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 14
Historic Preservation and Conservation1 program 6
Science, Technology and Society1 program 8
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 9
Philosophy1 program 9
Physical Sciences [+] 3 programs 13
Chemistry1 program 5
Geology/Earth Science1 program 4
Physics1 program 4
Psychology [+] 1 program 6
Psychology1 program 6
Human Services [+] 1 program 28
Public Administration1 program 28
Social Sciences [+] 5 programs (1 online)36
Economics1 program 5
Geography1 program 13
Political Science and Government1 program (1 online)11
Sociology1 program 1
Urban Studies/Affairs1 program 6
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 7
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 7
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 50
Public Health1 program 38
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program 12
Business [+] 3 programs 197
Business Administration and Management1 program 120
Accounting1 program 68
Construction Management1 program 9
History [+] 1 programs 7
History1 program 7
Total72 programs (8 online)1,439
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 4 programs 17
Animal Sciences1 program 6
Agronomy and Crop Science1 program 4
Horticultural Science1 program 2
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences1 program 5
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 2 programs 6
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management1 program 3
Forest Resources Production and Management1 program 3
Architecture [+] 2 programs 7
Architecture1 program 7
Environmental Design/Architecture1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 22
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 22
Education [+] 5 programs 61
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 19
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 3
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)1 program 36
Educational Statistics and Research Methods1 program 1
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 2
Engineering [+] 15 programs 191
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program 20
Agricultural Engineering1 program 2
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 5
Chemical Engineering1 program 6
Civil Engineering1 program 34
Computer Engineering1 program 11
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 40
Engineering Mechanics1 program 6
Materials Engineering1 program 8
Mechanical Engineering1 program 24
Mining and Mineral Engineering1 program 7
Nuclear Engineering1 program 1
Polymer/Plastics Engineering1 program 9
Industrial Engineering1 program 12
Engineering (other)1 program 6
Work and Family Studies [+] 2 programs 18
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies1 program 7
Human Development and Family Studies1 program 11
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 6
Rhetoric and Composition1 program 6
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 6 programs 55
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 11
Biomedical Sciences1 program 10
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1 program 9
Entomology1 program 6
Bioinformatics1 program 3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)1 program 16
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 12
Mathematics1 program 7
Statistics1 program 5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 6
Science, Technology and Society1 program 6
Physical Sciences [+] 3 programs 46
Chemistry1 program 27
Geology/Earth Science1 program 6
Physics1 program 13
Psychology [+] 1 program 12
Psychology1 program 12
Human Services [+] 1 program 3
Public Administration1 program 3
Social Sciences [+] 6 programs 24
Economics1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 10
Geography1 program 0
Sociology1 program 5
Urban Studies/Affairs1 program 5
Social Sciences (other)1 program 4
Business [+] 1 programs 11
Business/Commerce1 program 11
Total53 programs497
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 119
Veterinary Medicine1 program 119
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs 41
Medicine1 program 41
Total2 programs160
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 4 programs (1 online)53
Natural Resources Management and Policy1 program (1 online)52
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management1 program 1
Natural Resources Management and Policy (other)1 program 0
Forestry (other)1 program 0
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 3 programs 3
Ethnic Studies1 program 0
African-American/Black Studies1 program 0
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)1 program 3
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 8 programs (1 online)71
Information Technology1 program (1 online)2
Computer and Information Sciences (other)1 program 3
Computer Programming/Programmer1 program 26
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician1 program 8
Information Science/Studies1 program 7
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program 25
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)1 program 0
Education [+] 8 programs 67
Administration of Special Education1 program 0
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 2
Educational Statistics and Research Methods1 program 3
Learning Sciences1 program 4
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching1 program 6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 52
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 program 0
Education (other)1 program 0
Engineering [+] 7 programs (2 online)11
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 0
Engineering Mechanics1 program 0
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering1 program (1 online)4
Nuclear Engineering1 program (1 online)1
Industrial Engineering1 program 3
Surveying Engineering1 program 2
Engineering (other)1 program 1
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 0
Adult Development and Aging1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 4
Applied Statistics, General1 program 4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 9 programs 145
Gerontology1 program 3
Science, Technology and Society1 program 0
Behavioral Sciences1 program 0
International/Global Studies1 program 2
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies1 program 3
Human Computer Interaction1 program 0
Sustainability Studies1 program 102
Data Analytics, General1 program 15
Business Analytics1 program 20
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 3 programs 64
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management1 program 0
Security Science and Technology, General1 program 47
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy1 program 17
Human Services [+] 5 programs (1 online)14
Community Organization and Advocacy1 program 1
Public Administration1 program (1 online)11
Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies1 program 2
International Policy Analysis1 program 0
Public Policy Analysis (other)1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 7 programs (2 online)12
Development Economics and International Development1 program 3
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 6
International Relations and Affairs1 program 0
International Relations and National Security Studies (other)1 program (1 online)2
Political Science and Government1 program 0
Political Science and Government (other)1 program (1 online)1
Urban Studies/Affairs1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs 1
Design and Visual Communications1 program 1
Industrial and Product Design1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 53
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)1 program 42
Public Health1 program 9
Public Health (other)1 program 2
Business [+] 5 programs (2 online)58
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management1 program (1 online)1
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)1 program 35
Public Finance1 program 1
Information Resources Management1 program (1 online)21
Construction Management1 program 0
History [+] 1 programs 7
Public/Applied History1 program 7
Total67 programs (9 online)563
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 3 programs 15
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 0
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)1 program 13
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education1 program 2
Human Services [+] 1 programs 0
Public Administration1 program 0
Total4 programs15

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Virginia Tech graduate programs is $18,013 for Virginia residents and $34,085 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $807 for Virginia residents and $1,626 for other students. The average living costs is $16,588 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Virginia Tech
Virginia residentsOut of State
Tuition$14,521$29,267
Fees$2,562$3,166
Costs per Credit Hour$807$1,626
Living on-campus$16,588
Living off-campus$15,936

Graduate Student Population

At Virginia Tech graduate schools, there are total 7,736 graduate students. Among them, 1,445 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 4,309 men and 3,427 women students at Virginia Tech graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Virginia Tech.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,7364,3093,427
American Indian/Native American844
Asian453260193
Black/African American375188187
Hispanic444214230
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White3,5271,7531,774
Two More213104109
Un-Known21113279
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Virginia Tech
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students7,7361,4452,0534,238

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