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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Virginia

4 Colleges
$64,430 Avg Salary
$24,744 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering 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.

The Best Civil Engineering Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best for civil eng majors pursuing a .

Top Virginia Schools 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 degree in Virginia. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

On average, civil eng graduates from University of Virginia take out $19,838 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Civil Eng majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $25,880 in student loans while working on their egree. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from GMU carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

On average, civil eng graduates from Old Dominion take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Civil Engineering at Old Dominion University Report

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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