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Health Education at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you are interested in studying Health Education, consider the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 278 health education graduations were recorded at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Studying Online at Virginia Commonwealth University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Commonwealth University. Of 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) studied exclusively online and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Health Education Rankings at Virginia Commonwealth University

These rankings give you a sense of how Virginia Commonwealth University’s Health Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#1 of 2
Best Value	Virginia	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 5
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#10 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#18 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#66 of 100

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Health Education graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Health Education graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 72% women (200) and 28% men (78).

Health Education Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 278 bachelor’s health education graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 72% were women (200) and 28% were men (78).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Health Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	88
Hispanic / Latino	34
Black / African American	83
Asian	34
Two or More Races	27
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of Health Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, higher than the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Health Education Graduates

Graduates of the Health Education program at Virginia Commonwealth University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Health Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.