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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Virginia

5 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in Virginia for civil engineering students. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from Virginia Tech carry an average student debt load of $25,880. 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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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Virginia. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

On average, civil eng graduates from GMU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Civil Engineering at George Mason University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Military Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Virginia list. VMI is a small public school located in the town of Lexington.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at VMI accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Old Dominion take out is $26,000.

Full Civil Engineering at Old Dominion University Report

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 5 schools only.

  • 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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