The main focus area for this major is General Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of Virginia - Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at University of Virginia was ranked #39 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for University of Virginia.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at University of Virginia paid an average of $1,627 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $510 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $15,772 | $49,819 |
Fees | $3,123 | $3,808 |
Books and Supplies | $1,356 | $1,356 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,350 | $12,350 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,998 | $2,998 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at University of Virginia in Engineering walked away with an average of $19,500 in student debt. That is 15% lower than the national average of $22,921.
The median early career salary of engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from University of Virginia is $55,286 per year. That is 7% lower than the national average of $59,739.
University of Virginia does not offer an online option for its engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the University of Virginia Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in engineering in 2019-2020, 30.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25.3%.
Around 30.0% of engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Virginia in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 7 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Engineering | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general engineering.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 36 |
Biomedical Engineering | 89 |
Chemical Engineering | 41 |
Civil Engineering | 28 |
Computer Engineering | 58 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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