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2024 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Virginia

4 Colleges in Virginia
616 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$64,430 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in civil engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #50 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of civil engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 616 degrees in civil engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Civil Engineering School

Best Civil Engineering Schools in Virginia The civil eng program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Civil Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall Civil Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Civil Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Civil Eng
Master's Degrees in Civil Eng
Doctor's Degrees in Civil Eng

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Civil Engineering Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Civil Engineering in Virginia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the civil eng degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Virginia Schools in Civil Eng

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
16.4% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in civil engineering. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were about 61 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the civil engineering degree program at University of Virginia - Main Campus make $5,799 more than the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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2
Virginia Tech crest
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
343 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
5.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in civil engineering has to check out Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 343 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year. Civil Engineering degree recipients from Virginia Tech get an earnings boost of about $2,646 above the average earnings of civil engineering graduates.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
109 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$70,150 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in civil engineering needs to take a look at George Mason University. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 109 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available. Those civil engineering students who get their degree from George Mason University earn $5,720 more than the standard civil eng student.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$59,302 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Old Dominion University if you want to pursue a degree in civil engineering. Old Dominion is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Norfolk. This university ranks 14th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 51 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program report average early career income of $59,302.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 446
Florida 282 1,164
North Carolina 279 448
Tennessee 269 326
South Carolina 248 307
Kentucky 244 217
Louisiana 242 247
Mississippi 234 193
Arkansas 234 118
Alabama 233 461
West Virginia 207 112

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Civil Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Civil Eng Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering 616

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 947
General Engineering 649
Electrical Engineering 604
Computer Engineering 533
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 272
Biomedical Engineering 269
Industrial Engineering 265
Chemical Engineering 231
Systems Engineering 227
Other Engineering 187

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