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General Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University

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General Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University

What traits are you looking for in a engineering school? To help you decide if Virginia Commonwealth University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering program.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

VCU General Engineering Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Engineering
  • Doctorate Degree in Engineering

VCU General Engineering Rankings

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There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at VCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.

VCU General Engineering Master’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from VCU, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Engineers 4,190 $118,390
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,030 $164,300

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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