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2024 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Virginia

5 Colleges in Virginia
2,303 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$51,502 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, engineering technologies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #20 out of 38 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for engineering technologies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,303 degrees in engineering technologies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Engineering Technologies School

Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Virginia The engineering tech program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Engineering Technologies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Engineering Technologies 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 Engineering Technologies Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Engineering Tech
Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering Tech

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Engineering Technologies in Virginia

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the engineering tech degree levels they offer.

Top Virginia Schools in Engineering Tech

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
306 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$50,491 Median Starting Salary

ECPI University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in engineering technologies. ECPI University is a large private for-profit university located in the large city of Virginia Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 306 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering tech program report average early career wages of $50,491.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$62,198 Median Starting Salary
$23,750 Median Student Debt

Virginia Tech is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering technologies. Located in the small 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 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 24 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the engineering technologies program at Virginia Tech get $10,696 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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3
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
143 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$57,601 Median Starting Salary

Old Dominion University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering technologies. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #446 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Old Dominion is a great university overall.

There were roughly 143 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the engineering technologies major at Old Dominion University earn $6,099 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
$49,420 Median Starting Salary

Danville Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering technologies. Danville Community College is a small public college located in the town of Danville. This college ranks 45th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 103 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at Danville Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering tech program earn an average of $49,420 for their early career.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
251 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
36.7% Growth in Graduates

Tidewater Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering technologies. Tidewater Community College is a large public college located in the city of Norfolk. This college ranks 31st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 250.99999999999997 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at Tidewater Community College in the most recent data year. After graduating, engineering tech degree recipients usually make about $48,118 in the first five years of their career.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
209 Engineering Tech Degrees Awarded
62.2% Growth in Graduates

NRCC is a small public college located in the town of Dublin. This college ranks 52nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 209 engineering technologies students who graduated with this degree at NRCC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, engineering tech degree recipients typically earn about $53,023 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
North Carolina382,065
West Virginia38445
South Carolina38804
Florida381,536
Arkansas38596
Mississippi38799
Tennessee37949
Louisiana371,313
Alabama372,147
Kentucky37839
Georgia37680

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Engineering Tech Majors to Study

MajorAnnual Graduates
Electronics Engineering Technology920
Industrial Production Technology383
Mechanical Engineering Technology270
Engineering Technology (Other)141
Computer Engineering Technology130
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology113
Electromechanical Engineering Technology95
General Engineering Technology92
Environmental Control Technology51
Engineering-Related Fields41

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