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2027 Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in Virginia

[General Industrial Engineering](/majors/engineering/ie-industrial-engineering/general-industrial-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general industrial engineering education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general industrial engineering students.

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• Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in Virginia

2027 Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in Virginia

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general industrial engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Blacksburg, VA

$15,948 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,870 Avg Student Debt

$81,698 Median Earnings (10yr)

Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University tops our 2027 list of the best value general industrial engineering schools in Virginia. Set in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $15,948, while out-of-state students pay about $37,764. Typical student debt for general industrial engineering graduates is $22,870. Soon after graduation, general industrial engineering degree recipients from Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University generally make around $82,437. That is a strong return on a $22,870 median debt. The acceptance rate is 55%.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

$16,173 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,414 Avg Student Debt

$44,813 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Liberty University one of the best values for general industrial engineering. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,173. General Industrial Engineering graduates carry a median of $27,414 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general industrial engineering degree recipients from Liberty University generally make around $45,877. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Liberty University admits about 99% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.