2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best General Engineering School for You
General Engineering is the #50 most popular major in Virginia with 647 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Engineering Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Virginia
Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Virginia Schools in General Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best school in Virginia for general engineering students. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at JMU take out is $26,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $327.
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The excellent programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in Virginia. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Engineering majors at University of Virginia take out an average of $23,657 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
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The excellent programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in Virginia. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.
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Request InformationBest General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 170 |
| North Carolina | 660 |
| Florida | 18 |
| Tennessee | 134 |
| Kentucky | 0 |
| South Carolina | 10 |
| Louisiana | 168 |
| Arkansas | 173 |
| Alabama | 225 |
| Mississippi | 264 |
| West Virginia | 84 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering
One of 40 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
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 Rémi Kaupp.
More about our data sources and methodologies.