Strayer University-Virginia
Arlington, Virginia
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
18% gap between the two groups
55% gap between the two groups
11% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $19,578 |
| $30k–$48k | — |
| $48k–$75k | — |
| $75k–$110k | — |
| $110k+ | — |
How Strayer University-Virginia compares
This college against the Virginia and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Strayer University-Virginia students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Strayer University-Virginia
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | Associate's | $87,437 | $40,250 | +688% | Strong return |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | $83,581 | $37,500 | +630% | Strong return |
| Information Science/Studies | Certificate | $94,667 | $74,156 | +372% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $63,174 | — | +364% | Strong return |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Certificate | $58,656 | $28,519 | +356% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Professional | $74,617 | — | +278% | Strong return |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's | $64,524 | $43,122 | +256% | Strong return |
| Business/Commerce, General | Certificate | $55,839 | $32,140 | +246% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $59,529 | $41,625 | +167% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $72,657 | $75,005 | +162% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Certificate | $69,196 | $80,164 | +125% | Strong return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $54,929 | $41,562 | +83% | Strong return |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Certificate | $62,460 | $80,998 | +62% | Break-even |
| Public Administration | Certificate | $60,858 | $81,723 | +47% | Break-even |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $47,793 | — | +43% | Break-even |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | $55,397 | $81,207 | -4% | Poor return |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Certificate | $51,489 | $81,000 | -40% | Poor return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Certificate | $44,900 | — | -105% | Poor return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Certificate | $44,860 | — | -107% | Poor return |
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ROI at Strayer University-Virginia
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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