2027 Best Value Other Engineering Schools in Virginia
[Other Engineering](/majors/engineering/other-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other engineering education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Other Engineering Schools in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Engineering Schools
Old Dominion University tops our 2027 list of the best value other engineering schools in Virginia. Old Dominion University is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,750, with out-of-state students paying around $33,780. Other Engineering graduates carry a median of $26,001 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other engineering degree recipients from Old Dominion University generally make around $112,555. That is a strong return on a $26,001 median debt. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Virginia Main Campus earned it the #2 place for other engineering. Set in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $23,118, while out-of-state students pay about $61,591. Students borrow a median of $18,627 to complete the other engineering program here. Soon after graduation, other engineering degree recipients from University Of Virginia Main Campus generally make around $69,126. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 17%.
Students looking for strong value in other engineering will find it at Virginia Commonwealth University, which ranked #3. Virginia Commonwealth University is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond. Students from in state pay about $16,720 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $39,884. Students borrow a median of $23,813 to complete the other engineering program here. Early-career other engineering graduates make about $95,707. That is a strong return on a $23,813 median debt. The acceptance rate is 93%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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