Virginia Tech Placements: Job Opportunities, Placement rate, Packages

Virginia Tech University’s top rank is credited to its superior program quality as well as graduate employment outcome. As per some of the unofficial sources, one such course that resulted in top placements is the online ‘Master of IT. 92% of students who had completed post-graduation from the university’s Pamplin College of Business got hired in their choice of domain, with a median starting salary of USD 60,000.

The majority of the graduate students got placed into a full-time job through career fairs and networking sessions or either continued their higher education or became a volunteer at some or the other service organization. After 6 years of enrolment, working alumni have average earnings of USD 49,200 per annum and graduates have an average pay package of USD 65,000 after ten years.

The university IT program for veterans has been top-ranked as it offers courses that allow them to get placed and fill vacant IT positions such as big data, software development, health information technology, and cybersecurity, helping them join the corporate market.

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Virginia Tech Placement Highlights 2022-23

 Virginia Tech UG Class Profile - Fall 2023

The table below shows the overall class profile for the undergraduate batch of fall 2023. It can be observed that out of the total enrollment of 30,030, the percentage of male students was higher than that of females.

• Total enrolment of 30,020 was witnessed for fall 2023.
• The total percentage of males enrolled for the batch was 57%.
• The total percentage of females enrolled for the batch was 43%.
• The incoming 1st-year students’ GPA was around 3.98.
• Cumulative SAT scores middle range was 1180-1390.

Virginia Tech University Employment Profile

The majority of students after graduating either obtained a full-time job, continued their higher education, or became a volunteer at some or the other service organization. The table below shows different job sources for the employed graduates from 2022 to 2023. It can be seen that most of the students got employment through career fairs that the university organizes.

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First Destination/Employment Report of 2022-2023 Undergraduates 

Reputed companies/agencies such as Amazon, FBI, Gresham Smith, NAVSEA, Cisco, Deloitte, US Navy, etc have conducted placement drives and hired graduates and post-graduates from different colleges and departments of Virginia Tech University. Read below to get an idea of the companies hiring from different colleges.

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences:

Amazon Fulfillment, Buffalo Wild Wings, Colonial Farm Credit, FBI, Global Life, First Savings Mortgage, Longview Farm, USDA Farm Service Agency, Timmons Group.

College of Architecture and Urban Studies:

Bwdarchitects, Dwell Design Studio, Felder and Associates, Gresham Smith, Gronning Architects, Hastings Architecture, John F Hetzel Architects, KA Design Works, Niles Bolton Associates.

College of Engineering:

Aerojet Rocketdyne, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, NAVSEA, NextGenAero, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon Technologies, Thales Defence & Security, Guidance Residential.

College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences:

Cisco, Blast PR, PHILLIPS Programs, Virginia Tech Libraries, Metro Parks, Nashville, Easterseals, Amazon, AmeriCorps, Chester County of Pennsylvania, Deloitte, FBI, National Park Service.

College of Natural Resources and Environment:

Cognizant, Infinitive, Nearmap, TORC Robotics, Bartlett Tree Experts, Kimley-Horn, Trout Unlimited, USDA Forest Service, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, American Hardwoods, Eastern Forest Consultants.

College of Science:

Central Health, CVS Pharmacy, US Navy, Carilion Clinic, Bon Secours Health Systems, City of Virginia Beach, Inova Health Systems, LifeWorks Rehab at Medical Facilities of America (MFA), Rhode Island Free Clinic.

Pamplin College of Business:

Aronson, Baker Tilly, BDO, Cherry Bekaert LLP, Deloitte, Dominos Pizza, Enterprise Holdings, Goldman Sachs, Kearney & Company, KPMG LLP, NeoSystems LLC, United Parcel Service (UPS).

Virginia Tech University Placement Stats

92% of students from the university’s Pamplin College of Business who were searching for a job after graduation bagged a position of their choice in their preferred domain, with USD 60,000 as the median starting.

Featured below is a pie chart that displays the graduate career outcome according to the type of jobs students ventured into. The domain that witnessed the majority of employee intake in 2022-2023 was related to Science.

Virginia Tech University UG Average Salary 

In the year 2022-2023, the highest paying undergraduate degree was Computer and Information Sciences. Students passing out with this degree obtained a starting median pay package of USD 83,600. This was followed by the Computer Engineering degree that offered a starting salary of USD 72,100.

Median starting pay package offered to some of the post-graduate and doctorate degree holders were:

• USD 111,300: Business Administration, Management and Operations
• USD 94,800: Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• USD 86,300: Educational Administration and Supervision

The graph featured below displays the salary range for Virginia Tech graduates, with the majority of students getting a starting salary of USD 45,000 or less.

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Undergraduate Median Salary by College 

Median salaries of graduates can be seen in the table given below as per different colleges. As per the table, the highest initial salary of USD 70,500 was bagged by students from College of Engineering and the lowest amount went to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences graduates. Go through the table below to get a detailed idea about college-wise median salaries.

 Virginia Tech University Campus Placement Support (H2)

Virginia Tech University has Career and Professional Development (CPD) staff members who help both graduates and alumni in planning and strategizing their career routes by making full use of campus resources. Students are free to approach and seek help in connecting with other faculty and staff members of the university. The staff members can be approached for the following activities:

• Strategies and guidance related to hiring
• Getting acquainted with the career fairs and how to make use of it
• Sponsorships
• Subscribing for the university newsletter
• On-campus recruitment or interview details
• Booking meetings with college faculty

Virginia Tech also lets students connect with potential employers via virtual information meetings, coffee chats, career discovery and employment-related sessions on platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Brazen, and more. As per 2022-2023 data, more than 25 career fairs were organized by the university during the fall and spring semesters. Fairs are also organized by different academic departments.

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