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2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

4 Colleges
$60,958 Avg Salary
$24,364 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Civil Engineering is the #52 most popular major in Virginia with 616 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

Check out the civil eng bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at University of Virginia accumulate an average of around $17,503 in student debt.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Civil Eng majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $22,373 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $519, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at GMU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,494.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Civil Eng majors at Old Dominion take out an average of $27,374 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Old Dominion University

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 446
North Carolina 448
Florida 1,166
Tennessee 326
Kentucky 220
South Carolina 310
Louisiana 247
Arkansas 118
Alabama 461
Mississippi 193
West Virginia 112

One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

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