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2026 Rankings for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

What ranking badges has Virginia Tech been awarded? All of the ranking badges and placements Virginia Tech holds are detailed on this page.

Virginia Tech earned 440 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for Virginia Tech:

#1 out of 15	#1 out of 11	#1 out of 11	#1 out of 7

Virginia Tech offers graduate-level programs too. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia Ranking
  • Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Schools in Virginia Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia Ranking
  • Best Value Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Schools in Virginia Ranking

How Virginia Tech Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#48 out of 3,449.

This makes Virginia Tech a top 5% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking highlights the highest-quality colleges in the country.

Top Ranked Majors

Virginia Tech has 981 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	11	View Report
Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Agricultural Economics Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools	1	9	View Report
Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Agricultural Production Operations Schools in the Southeast Region	1	5	View Report
Best Agricultural Production Operations Schools	1	15	View Report
Best Agricultural Production Operations Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools	1	33	View Report
Best Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Agricultural Production Schools in the Southeast Region	1	13	View Report
Best Agricultural Production Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Dairy Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Dairy Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Dairy Science Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Dairy Science Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Animal Science Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Food Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Food Science Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Food Science Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Food Science Technology Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Agriculture Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best General Agriculture Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	6	View Report
Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Agronomy & Crop Science Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Horticultural Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	7	View Report
Best Horticultural Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Horticultural Science Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	13	View Report
Best Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Plant Sciences Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	50	View Report
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in Virginia	1	7	View Report
Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	7	View Report
Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region	1	9	View Report
Best Landscape Architecture Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	7	View Report
Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region	1	9	View Report
Best Landscape Architecture Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Southeast Region	1	13	View Report
Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Southeast Region	1	13	View Report
Best Urban & Regional Planning Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Biochemistry Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Microbiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Microbiology Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	1	10	View Report
Best Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in the Southeast Region	1	10	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	12	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Virginia	1	12	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	14	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Virginia	1	18	View Report
Best Construction Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Construction Management Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Construction Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Construction Management Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other Schools	1	11	View Report
Best Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Schools	1	11	View Report
Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Packaging Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Packaging Science Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Agricultural Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report

How Virginia Tech Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Virginia Tech has 981 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Production Operations Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Production Associate Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Dairy Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Dairy Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Dairy Science Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Dairy Science Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Animal Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Animal Science Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Food Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Food Science Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Food Science Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Food Science Technology Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Agronomy & Crop Science Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Horticultural Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Horticultural Science Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Landscape Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Landscape Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Microbiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Microbiology Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Construction Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Construction Management Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Construction Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Construction Management Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Packaging Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Packaging Science Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Construction Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Construction Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Mining & Mineral Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Mining & Mineral Engineering Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Mining Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Mining Engineering Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Business Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Business Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Business Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Business Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Human Sciences Business Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Human Sciences Business Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Human Sciences Business Services Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Human Sciences Business Services Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Forest Resources Production & Management Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Forest Resources Production & Management Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Forestry, Other Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Forestry, Other Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Forestry, Other Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Forestry, Other Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Forestry, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Forestry, General Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Forestry Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources Management & Policy, Other Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources Management & Policy Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Meteorology Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.