2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in Virginia

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 11,925 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 78th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,152 and had an average of $20,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across Virginia, there were 756 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,667 and $15,177 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 45 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia doctor’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in Virginia

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$33,288 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #1 spot on the list. Old Dominion is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 34 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Old Dominion, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Engineering at Old Dominion

#2

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$29,228 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.

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