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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

7 Colleges
$64,776 Avg Salary
$23,989 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in Virginia for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Women make up 15% of the ME majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $22,460 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $399.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Of the 150 students majoring in ME at Old Dominion, 83% are male and 17% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at Old Dominion accumulate an average of around $24,848 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $129.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

Of the 106 students majoring in ME at VCU, 85% are male and 15% are female.

On average, ME graduates from VCU take out $24,785 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

About 19% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 81% are male.

On average, ME graduates from GMU take out $22,297 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Of the 64 students majoring in ME at University of Virginia, 70% are male and 30% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from University of Virginia carry an average student debt load of $20,662.

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Virginia Military Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. VMI is a small public school located in the town of Lexington.

Of the 41 students majoring in ME at VMI, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 15% of the ME majors at the school.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 7 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 Michel Villeneuve.

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