by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 925 master's degrees in engineering to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The engineering master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for engineering students working on their master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in engineering.
It's difficult to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in engineering. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from University of Virginia - Main Campus
It is hard to beat Virginia Tech if you want to pursue a master's degree in engineering. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a master’s in engineering from Virginia Tech
It's hard to beat George Mason University if you want to pursue a master's degree in engineering. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from George Mason University
It's difficult to beat Old Dominion University if you want to pursue a master's degree in engineering. Old Dominion is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Norfolk.More information about a master’s in engineering from Old Dominion University
VCU is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond.More information about a master’s in engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University
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| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 34 | 119 |
| Florida | 34 | 1,999 |
| Georgia | 32 | 1,186 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 317 |
| North Carolina | 31 | 1,237 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 206 |
| West Virginia | 30 | 117 |
| Alabama | 30 | 681 |
| Louisiana | 30 | 160 |
| South Carolina | 30 | 468 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 137 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Engineering | 145 |
| Computer Engineering | 141 |
| Civil Engineering | 132 |
| Electrical Engineering | 116 |
| General Engineering | 86 |
| Systems Engineering | 77 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 59 |
| Industrial Engineering | 41 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 33 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 28 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 718 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 181 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 169 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 129 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 119 |
| Physical Sciences | 101 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 61 |
| Engineering Technologies | 5 |
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