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2021 Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia

4 Colleges
768 Bachelor's Degrees
$36,898 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in VirginiaIn <nil>, 768 bachelor's degrees were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.2% of all the me bachelor's degrees in the country.

For this year's Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a bachelor's in me. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mechanical engineering programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mechanical engineering program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying me.

Best Mechanical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Virginia Tech crest
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech has taken the #1 spot in this year's mechanical engineering ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population. Virginia Tech also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Virginia rankings.

The student loan default rate at Virginia Tech is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 19,796 students take at least one class online at Virginia Tech. There are roughly 2,831 part time students in attendance at Virginia Tech.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population. University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Virginia list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 4,175 students take at least one class online at University of Virginia. About 2,758 of the students at University of Virginia are attending part time.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Virginia Commonwealth University. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population. VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Virginia list.

About 0.9% of VCU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 19,039 students take at least one class online at VCU. 5,055 of VCU students are attending part time.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Old Dominion University. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Old Dominion has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Virginia ranking.

The student loan default rate at Old Dominion is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. 9,358 of Old Dominion students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 7,868 part time students in attendance at Old Dominion.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,787
Georgia 1,106
Tennessee 538
North Carolina 703
South Carolina 586
Kentucky 330
Alabama 922
Louisiana 441
Mississippi 280
Arkansas 274
West Virginia 192

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Mechanical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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*Avg Cost is for the top 4 schools only.

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