Risk Management Programs Near Blacksburg, Virginia
Quick answer: 1 colleges within 100 miles of Blacksburg, Virginia award a risk management degree, the nearest about 99 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024).
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Risk Management Program Access Near Blacksburg, Virginia
| Distance from Blacksburg | Colleges awarding this degree |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 0 |
| Within 50 miles | 0 |
| Within 100 miles | 1 |
| Within 250 miles | 7 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.
Access around Blacksburg is thinner than in the larger Virginia metros. The nearest college awarding this degree is roughly 99 miles away and 1 sit within 100 miles, which is the case where an online or low-residency program earns its keep.
Choosing A Risk Management Program From Blacksburg
The subject matter does not change by location: risk assessment, insurance principles, enterprise risk, and financial analysis. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from a recognized institutional accreditor, how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.
Colleges Near Blacksburg
We do not have campus-based schools on record within 250 miles of this area right now. School availability changes as programs open and close, and many programs in this field enroll online - see the main program page for options that are not tied to your location. Know a school we missed? Tell us.
What Insurance Underwriters Earn in Virginia
Insurance Underwriters in Virginia earn a median $81,870 per year against $81,370 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The Virginia median for insurance underwriters is $81,870 per year, above the national median of $81,370, on state employment of 2,470 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Blacksburg specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Virginia page.
Other Virginia Cities
Christiansburg * Salem * Roanoke * Martinsville * Lynchburg * Danville * Staunton * Waynesboro
Related
- Risk Management programs and how to choose one - the national guide to this degree
- Risk Management degree programs in Virginia - state pay, employment and metros
- Bookkeeper career profile - the trade career this degree path builds on
- All online degree paths for tradespeople
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Insurance Underwriters (SOC 13-2053)
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