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2022 Best General Engineering Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

2 Colleges in Virginia
459 Associate Degrees
General Engineering is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #30 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for general engineering students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 459 associate degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate 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

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 - The number of general engineering students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
  • 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.
  • Student Debt - How easy is it for general engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
  • 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 colleges for general engineering students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Engineering in Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools for an Associate in Engineering

183 Annual Graduates
$10,250 Median Student Debt

Northern Virginia Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in general engineering. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Annandale.More information about a associate in general engineering from Northern Virginia Community College

99 Annual Graduates
$8,771 Median Student Debt

Tidewater Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general engineering. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in general engineering from Tidewater Community College

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 138 146
North Carolina 125 323
Georgia 120 2
Arkansas 95 20
Tennessee 94 42
Kentucky 93 2
West Virginia 93 12
Louisiana 70 20

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General Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Engineering 459

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.

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