2027 Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in Virginia
General Industrial Engineering degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for general industrial engineering students.
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Best Schools for General Industrial Engineering in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general industrial engineering education in Virginia.
Top Schools in General Industrial Engineering
Leading the list is Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University, our #1 school for general industrial engineering. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public university. About 86% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 251 general industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general industrial engineering degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earn around $82,437 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $22,870 to complete this degree.
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Liberty University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best general industrial engineering schools. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 67% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 13 general industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general industrial engineering program make about $45,877 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,414.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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.
