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University of Virginia - Main Campus BS in General Engineering

10 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$55,286 Average Salary
$19,500 Average Student Debt

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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Rankings for the University of Virginia BS in Engineering

#39 in the U.S
#2 in Virginia

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (With Aid) 20
Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 27
Best Value Colleges for General Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 32
Best General Engineering Schools 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income Over $110k) 42
Best Value Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 44
Best Value Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 61
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering 61
Best Value Colleges for General Engineering (With Aid) 64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering 64
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Engineering Graduates 65
Best General Engineering Colleges for Veterans 67
Best Value Colleges for General Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 68
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering 118
Best Value Colleges for General Engineering (Income Over $110k) 121
Highest Paid General Engineering Graduates 142
Best Value Colleges for General Engineering 160
Most Popular Colleges for General Engineering 262
Most Focused Colleges for General Engineering 493

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Engineering from University of Virginia Cost?

$18,895 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$19,500 Average Student Debt

University of Virginia Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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
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

Learn more about University of Virginia tuition and fees.

University of Virginia Engineering BS Student Debt

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.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Engineering From University of Virginia?

$55,286 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

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.

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Does University of Virginia Offer an Online BS in Engineering?

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.

University of Virginia Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Engineering

10 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
30.0% Women
30.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 10 students received their bachelor’s degree in engineering. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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

BS in Engineering Focus Areas at University of Virginia

General Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Engineering 10

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general engineering.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 36
Biomedical Engineering 89
Chemical Engineering 41
Civil Engineering 28
Computer Engineering 58

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References

*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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