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Virginia's public colleges and their mascots

Virginia colleges see shift in top majors since 2004

Richmond's college grad rate beats national average

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Virginia parents are hiring college consultants as early as 9th grade

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The cost of losing Virginia's international students

Virginia college tuition up for 4th straight year

Virginia students pivot to STEM, health degrees

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Virginia college students are increasingly opting to study STEM and health-related fields, according to a review of state data.Why it matters: The shift suggests that today&#x27;s students are increasingly prioritizing future job security and pay over a broad liberal arts education — once the sole reason students <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="pursued higher education" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666374025000470" data-vars-content-id="5fd12fa5-cd0c-47f1-97e7-f42958673595" data-vars-headline="Virginia students pivot to STEM, health degrees" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666374025000470" target="_blank">pursued higher education</a>.