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2024 Best Engineering Schools in Virginia

7 Colleges in Virginia
5,204 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$68,411 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #7 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 5,204 degrees in engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Engineering School

Best Engineering Schools in Virginia The engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
Master's Degrees in Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering

The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Engineering Schools in Virginia. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Engineering in Virginia

The schools below may not offer all types of engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Virginia Schools in Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
749 Engineering Degrees Awarded
4.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in engineering needs to look into University of Virginia - Main Campus. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 749 engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available. Those engineering students who get their degree from University of Virginia - Main Campus earn $6,392 more than the typical engineering graduate.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2,227 Engineering Degrees Awarded
3.7% Growth in Graduates

Virginia Tech is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 2227 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year. Engineering degree recipients from Virginia Tech receive an earnings boost of about $2,858 over the average earnings of engineering majors.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
510 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$75,580 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in engineering needs to take a look at George Mason University. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 510 engineering students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year. Those engineering students who get their degree from George Mason University earn $7,170 more than the average engineering grad.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$64,114 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat James Madison University if you want to pursue a degree in engineering. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 76 engineering students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program state that they receive average early career earnings of $64,114.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
326 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$62,803 Median Starting Salary

VCU is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richmond. This university ranks 7th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 326 engineering students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, engineering degree recipients generally make around $62,803 at the beginning of their careers.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
530 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$71,527 Median Starting Salary

Old Dominion is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk. This university ranks 14th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 530 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent data year. Engineering degree recipients from Old Dominion University receive an earnings boost of around $3,116 over the typical earnings of engineering majors.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$60,245 Median Starting Salary

Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. This university ranks 12th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 74 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, engineering degree recipients usually make an average of $60,245 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 38 5,076
West Virginia 38 990
Mississippi 38 1,512
South Carolina 38 2,300
Florida 38 8,909
Arkansas 38 1,082
Alabama 37 3,827
Kentucky 37 1,332
Georgia 37 5,286
Tennessee 37 2,276
Louisiana 37 1,801

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 947
General Engineering 649
Civil Engineering 616
Electrical Engineering 604
Computer Engineering 533
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 272
Biomedical Engineering 269
Industrial Engineering 265
Chemical Engineering 231
Systems Engineering 227

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