University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise, Virginia · Public

Graduate earnings

5of 5 assessed undergraduate programs

have graduates earning more than a typical Virginia high-school graduate (about $36,613 a year).

5 of 27 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 22: 10 with no earnings published and 12 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.

Average net price, all families$9,210 a year By family income

What it would cost

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.

Work out a total

Average for all families

$9,210 a year

About $36,840 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.

This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.

Net price for every income band
Family incomeNet price per year
Under $30k$8,891
$30k to $48k$7,668
$48k to $75k$7,455
$75k to $110k$8,813
$110k and up$16,176
All families (average)$9,210

College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.

Program earnings

Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Virginia high-school graduate ($36,613 a year).

5 of 27 programs could be assessed 19% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Virginia high-school graduate.
ProgramDegreeMedian earningsvs a high-school gradVerdictMedian debtDebt as years of gainRecent completers
NursingBachelor's Degree$72,9111-year earnings+$36,298clears the bar (1-yr)not publishednot assessed20
EducationBachelor's Degree$41,804+$5,191clears the barnot publishednot assessednot published
PsychologyBachelor's Degree$44,430+$7,817clears the bar$18,0312.3 yrsnot published
Criminal JusticeBachelor's Degree$51,193+$14,580clears the bar$19,3131.3 yrsnot published
Business AdministrationBachelor's Degree$50,029+$13,416clears the bar$14,5001.1 yrsnot published
Liberal Arts and General StudiesBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed66
Social SciencesBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed49
BusinessBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed32
HistoryBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed18
Biological and Physical SciencesBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed17
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed8
EnglishBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed6
Management Information SystemsBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed5
MathematicsBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed4
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Area StudiesBachelor's Degreenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
Communications and MediaBachelor's Degreenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
BiologyBachelor's Degreenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
Kinesiology and Physical EducationBachelor's Degreenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
ChemistryBachelor's Degreenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
EconomicsBachelor's Degreenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
Political ScienceBachelor's Degreenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
SociologyBachelor's Degreenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's Degreenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
TheatreBachelor's Degreenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
MusicBachelor's Degreenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
AccountingBachelor's Degreenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported

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