2024 Best General Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

General Engineering is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #54 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 31 doctor's degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Engineering in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general engineering.

Top Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in Engineering

1

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Old Dominion University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in general engineering. Old Dominion is a fairly large public university located in the city of Norfolk.More information about a doctorate in general engineering from Old Dominion University

2

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general engineering. VCU is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.More information about a doctorate in general engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	0
Georgia	190	10
Mississippi	154	29
Tennessee	150	20
Louisiana	146	12
Arkansas	74	55
West Virginia	61	41

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General Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 2 majors within the General Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp. More about our data sources and methodologies.