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General Engineering at University of Virginia-Main Campus

If you plan to study General Engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Virginia-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Virginia-Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 3 general engineering graduations were recorded at University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Studying Online at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at University of Virginia-Main Campus. Of 26,409 students, 1,962 (7%) studied exclusively online and 3,821 (14%) took at least some classes online.

General Engineering Rankings at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare University of Virginia-Main Campus’s General Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for General Engineering Graduates from University of Virginia-Main Campus

Graduates of University of Virginia-Main Campus’s General Engineering program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$54,356
2 years	$51,273
3 years	$62,846
4 years	$75,774
5 years	$86,699

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, General Engineering graduates from University of Virginia-Main Campus take home a median $75,774, compared with $96,792 for all University of Virginia-Main Campus graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Engineering graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Engineering graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus are 100% women (3) and 0% men (0).

General Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Of the 3 bachelor’s general engineering degrees awarded at University of Virginia-Main Campus, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of General Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Engineering Concentrations at University of Virginia-Main Campus

The General Engineering program at University of Virginia-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Engineering	3

Highest-Paying Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Engineering program at University of Virginia-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.