2026 Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Schools in Virginia
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician in Virginia
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
No school ranked higher than Ecpi University this year for mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Ecpi University is a large private for-profit university. Ecpi University graduates 28% of students within six years. About 149 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degrees were awarded at Ecpi University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degree recipients from Ecpi University generally make around $64,003. Ecpi University graduates carry a median of $29,810 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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 graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
