University of the Virgin Islands — admissions, outcomes, merit aid & scholarships

🎯 Parent/student verdict

Likely

Accessible for most applicants.

✅ Best for

Students focused on Business, Management, & Marketing (the school's signature program)

🎯 The reality

Bottom-quartile academic profile if: SAT below 800, or ACT below 14 (admitted-class quartiles; GPA floor is a calibrated heuristic where CDS not yet on file)

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification

M3: Master's - Smaller Programs

Admit rate

97.4%

Accepts the majority

SAT middle 50%

800–1020

EBRW + Math composite

ACT middle 50%

14–20

composite

Test policy

Test-optional

2023

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at University of the Virgin Islands

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what University of the Virgin Islands actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Business, Management, & Marketing

58 degrees · 43.0%

Typical career outcomes

Financial Analyst $100k Management Analyst (Consultant) $99k Marketing Manager $158k Accountant / Auditor $80k

Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.

2. Health Professions

26 degrees · 19.3%

Typical career outcomes

Registered Nurse $86k Physician Assistant $130k Pharmacist $136k Physical Therapist (post-DPT) $100k

Highest-paying group on this list, but most careers require additional training beyond a 4-year degree.

3. Biological & Biomedical Sciences

24 degrees · 17.8%

Typical career outcomes

Biological Scientist $87k Medical & Clinical Lab Tech $61k Pharmaceutical Rep $82k Physician (post-MD) $239k

Many bio majors → med school / grad school. Direct-employment bio roles are lower-paid than that pipeline.

4. Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, & Firefighting

15 degrees · 11.1%

Typical career outcomes

Police Officer $72k Federal Special Agent $102k Detective / Investigator $91k

Public-sector careers in law enforcement, corrections, security. Strong pensions, modest base.

5. Psychology

12 degrees · 8.9%

Typical career outcomes

HR Specialist $68k Market Research Analyst $75k Clinical Psychologist (post-PhD) $93k Social Worker $58k

Most undergrad psych grads go into non-clinical roles. Clinical/counseling psych requires a master's or doctoral.

Source: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a), bachelor's-level first majors aggregated to 2-digit CIP family. Share is of these top 5 only — not all majors.

💼 Top programs by earnings

Highest-earning majors at University of the Virgin Islands

Median earnings 4 years after entry, by major (CIP code). From the federal College Scorecard program-level outcomes.

Major (CIP)	Credential	Cohort	1-yr earnings	4-yr earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	Bachelor's Degree	34	$78,365	$94,239
Criminal Justice and Corrections.	Bachelor's Degree	9	$36,846	$58,403
Accounting and Related Services.	Bachelor's Degree	14	—	$51,737
Business Administration, Management and Operations.	Bachelor's Degree	31	$33,990	$46,775

For full college-vs-major comparison + ROI leaderboards, see /college-outcomes →

🤖 AI program signal

AI + computing education at University of the Virgin Islands

CS degrees (annual)

7

CIP 11.0701 + 11.0101

Full multi-lens comparison: /ai-colleges →

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