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2024 Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges in Virginia
947 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
Ranked #14 in popularity, general mechanical engineering is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general mechanical engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 947 degrees in general mechanical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Mechanical Engineering School

Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Virginia Your choice of general mechanical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Mechanical Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Mechanical Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Mechanical Engineering
Master's Degrees in General Mechanical Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in General Mechanical Engineering

The general mechanical engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Virginia. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Mechanical Engineering in Virginia

The schools below may not offer all types of general mechanical engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Virginia Schools in General Mechanical Engineering

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
466 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Virginia Tech is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 466 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In VA
64 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general mechanical engineering. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 64 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
106 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Virginia Commonwealth University if you want to pursue a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 106 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
150 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Old Dominion University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 150 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA
86 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 86 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In VA
34 General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 34 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 2,198
North Carolina 710 915
Georgia 690 1,418
Tennessee 624 603
South Carolina 530 715
Kentucky 518 391
Mississippi 501 309
Alabama 500 1,019
Louisiana 489 453
Arkansas 466 280
West Virginia 410 217

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