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Best D1 Men's Football Programs in Virginia, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 10 D1 men's Football programs in Virginia by academic score — a composite of retention rate, graduation rate, and long-term earnings that reflects the strength of the underlying school.
The average retention rate across D1 men's Football programs in Virginia is 86%, with an average graduation rate of 73%, and median earnings around $66,910.
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Programs
10
Avg. Retention
86%
Avg. Grad Rate
73%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$66,910
Top programs
Showing 10 of 10 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
93%
Earnings (10YR)
$86,863
2
2. William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$73,490
3
3. University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Retention
93%
Grad Rate
85%
Earnings (10YR)
$76,178
4
4. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
Retention
92%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$81,698
5
5. James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$69,954
6
6. Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
80%
Earnings (10YR)
$77,369
7
7. Hampton University
Hampton, VA
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,159
8
8. Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
56%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,914
9
9. Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
40%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,813
10
10. Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA
Retention
72%
Grad Rate
41%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,666
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