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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges
$63,739 Avg Salary
$24,782 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

Mechanical Engineering is the #39 most popular major in Virginia with 947 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Mechanical Engineering Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges.

Top Virginia Schools in Mechanical Engineering

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

ME majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $24,998 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $399.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at University of Virginia take out is $23,567.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The excellent programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

On average, ME graduates from Old Dominion take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $129.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Old Dominion University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

ME majors at VCU take out an average of $24,728 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for mechanical engineering students. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

While working on their degree, ME majors at GMU accumulate an average of around $22,180 in student debt.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

After completing their degree, ME graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,418
North Carolina 918
Florida 2,254
Tennessee 603
Kentucky 391
South Carolina 715
Louisiana 453
Arkansas 280
Alabama 1,019
Mississippi 309
West Virginia 217

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

Majors Similar to ME

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Michel Villeneuve.

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