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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Virginia

21 Colleges
$55,029 Avg Salary
$16,947 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Engineering Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the most popular school in Virginia for general engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, engineering majors at Northern Virginia Community College accumulate an average of around $9,331 in student debt.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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The excellent programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Tidewater Community College take out is $11,500.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 21 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Engineering majors at JMU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $327.

Full General Engineering at James Madison University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Thomas Nelson Community College is a great place for general engineering students. TNCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.

Full General Engineering at Thomas Nelson Community College Report

Virginia Western Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on General Engineering at Virginia Western Community College

Reynolds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, engineering graduates from Reynolds Community College take out $14,248 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Engineering at Reynolds Community College Report

John Tyler Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general engineering programs. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.

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#9

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

Germanna Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General Engineering at Germanna Community College Report

#10

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

Piedmont Virginia Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general engineering programs. PVCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Full General Engineering at Piedmont Virginia Community College Report

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 21 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 Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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