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7,702
Bachelor's degrees
awarded in the year
73
Programs
with graduates
23
Fields of study
Assoc. · Bach. · Doctoral · Master's
Degree levels

Bachelor's degrees by field

Business1,723 22%
Engineering1,568 20%
Biological sciences660 9%
Social sciences602 8%
Computer & information sciences517 7%
Family & consumer sciences457 6%
Agriculture268 3%
Psychology256 3%
Communication & journalism249 3%
Natural resources & conservation222 3%
Physical sciences180 2%
Visual & performing arts172 2%
Multidisciplinary studies158 2%
Architecture151 2%
Health professions & nursing105 1%
Mathematics & statistics93 1%

Degrees awarded in the most recent year, first majors only. A field with no graduates that year does not appear.

For a student-athlete

Coaches ask what you want to study because it decides whether a school can work at all. Check the field here, then the exact program below — "nursing" and "pre-nursing" are different pages of a catalogue. Practice schedules and clinical placements or labs are a real conflict; ask the coach how players in that major manage it.
  • Strongest fieldBusiness · 22% of degrees
  • Kinesiology & recreationNone awarded
  • Health professions & nursing105 degrees
  • Engineering1,568 degrees
  • Business1,723 degrees

Every bachelor's program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

ProgramFieldDegrees awarded
Management ScienceBusiness541
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer & information sciences517
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering351
Finance, GeneralBusiness329
Biology/Biological Sciences, GeneralBiological sciences293
Marketing/Marketing Management, GeneralBusiness279
Psychology, GeneralPsychology256
Speech Communication and RhetoricCommunication & journalism249
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, GeneralFamily & consumer sciences224
Business Administration and Management, GeneralBusiness223
NeuroscienceBiological sciences219
Civil Engineering, GeneralEngineering215
Industrial EngineeringEngineering207
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, GeneralEngineering202
Computer Engineering, GeneralEngineering192
Political Science and Government, GeneralSocial sciences181
Human Development and Family Studies, GeneralFamily & consumer sciences172
Sociology, GeneralSocial sciences163
Data Science, GeneralMultidisciplinary studies158
Animal Sciences, GeneralAgriculture146
Architectural and Building Sciences/TechnologyArchitecture133
AccountingBusiness128
International Relations and AffairsSocial sciences116
BiochemistryBiological sciences114
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringEngineering107
Public Health, GeneralHealth professions & nursing105
Construction Management, GeneralBusiness94
Economics, GeneralSocial sciences91
Forestry, GeneralNatural resources & conservation88
Real EstateBusiness87
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish81
Chemical EngineeringEngineering78
Mathematics, GeneralMathematics & statistics72
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and ManagementNatural resources & conservation71
Construction EngineeringEngineering69
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringEngineering67
Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human SciencesFamily & consumer sciences61
Foreign Languages and Literatures, GeneralForeign languages60
Art/Art Studies, GeneralVisual & performing arts60
Chemistry, GeneralPhysical sciences58
PhilosophyPhilosophy & religion56
Physics, GeneralPhysical sciences50
Public Policy Analysis, GeneralPublic administration & social work48
Environmental ScienceNatural resources & conservation46
Hospitality Administration/Management, GeneralBusiness42
MeteorologyPhysical sciences39
History, GeneralHistory39
Interior DesignVisual & performing arts38
Materials EngineeringEngineering37
Industrial and Product DesignVisual & performing arts36
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business OperationsAgriculture34
GeographySocial sciences33
Agricultural EngineeringEngineering31
Horticultural ScienceAgriculture28
Microbiology, GeneralBiological sciences27
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, GeneralVisual & performing arts24
Food ScienceAgriculture23
Statistics, GeneralMathematics & statistics21
Geology/Earth Science, GeneralPhysical sciences21
Landscape ArchitectureArchitecture18
Applied EconomicsSocial sciences18
Packaging ScienceEngineering technologies17
Agronomy and Crop ScienceAgriculture14
Music, GeneralVisual & performing arts14
Dairy ScienceAgriculture13
Religion/Religious Studies, OtherPhilosophy & religion13
Mining and Mineral EngineeringEngineering12
Physical Sciences, OtherPhysical sciences12
Forestry, OtherNatural resources & conservation11
Agriculture, GeneralAgriculture10
Secondary Education and TeachingEducation7
Computational BiologyBiological sciences7
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, OtherNatural resources & conservation6

Where it ranks

#17Engineeringof 364 · Division I#30Architectureof 364 · Division I#52Agricultureof 364 · Division I

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