Top Ranked Programs
Virginia Union University's program mix is anchored in social sciences and business fields, reflecting the institution's liberal arts and professional education identity. Criminology is the largest program with 23 graduates, followed by Teacher Education, Biology, General, Social Work, and Psychology, General. Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 129 students annually, several deliver solid four-year earnings outcomes aligned with regional labor-market demand. The strongest earnings outcomes cluster in business and professional fields. General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations leads with median earnings of $64,924 four years after enrollment across 6 graduates, followed by Psychology, General with $50,826 and Criminology with $49,024. Communication and Media Studies and Biology, General round out the highest-earning programs, each delivering competitive four-year outcomes. The concentration of strength in Social Sciences (representing 16% of graduates) and Business (representing 16% of graduates) reflects Virginia Union University's positioning as a professional and applied-education institution. Virginia Union University's program portfolio emphasizes fields with direct workforce entry and stable regional demand. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these dominant program families align with labor-market conditions in the Richmond area and beyond. For prospective students, the earnings variation across programs underscores the importance of major selection in shaping four-year financial outcomes.