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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Virginia Commonwealth17 to 1
U. Maryland Global Campus21 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Virginia Commonwealth61%
U. Maryland Global Campus4%
Average faculty salary
Virginia Commonwealth$111,084
U. Maryland Global Campus$89,536

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Virginia Commonwealth$16,705
U. Maryland Global Campus$2,560
Endowment per student
Virginia Commonwealth$110,386
U. Maryland Global Campus$1,487
Tuition share of core revenue
Virginia Commonwealth20%
U. Maryland Global Campus61%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Virginia Commonwealth4,783
U. Maryland Global Campus9,767
Most popular majors
Virginia Commonwealth

Psychology, General 11% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 7% · Health Teacher Education 5%

U. Maryland Global Campus

Business Administration and Management, General 18% · Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 14% · Information Science/Studies 11%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why