2024 Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

If you plan on getting your master's degree in general engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #59 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for general engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 86 master's degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general engineering related body.

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

More Ways to Rank General Engineering Schools

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 Master's Degree Schools in Virginia.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Engineering in Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Engineering

1

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

81 Annual Graduates

$79,161 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general engineering has to look into Old Dominion University. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a fairly large student population.

After graduating, engineering master's recipients generally make about $79,161 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in general engineering from Old Dominion University

2

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

5 Annual Graduates

Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s 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	208	13
Georgia	190	23
North Carolina	178	18
Tennessee	166	37
Alabama	151	222
Louisiana	147	65
Mississippi	145	18
Arkansas	121	62
West Virginia	112	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering

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

Engineering Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	86

Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Engineering	145
Computer Engineering	141
Civil Engineering	132
Electrical Engineering	116
Systems Engineering	77
Mechanical Engineering	59
Industrial Engineering	41
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	33
Biomedical Engineering	28
Materials Engineering	18

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.