2023 Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 5,181 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Engineering
Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best value school for engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $14,174 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Virginia Tech is ranked #4 for overall quality for engineering in Virginia.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Virginia are $19,785 per year.
University of Virginia also made our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $13,119 per year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year.
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Liberty University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,126 |
| West Virginia | 990 |
| Mississippi | 1,512 |
| South Carolina | 2,318 |
| Florida | 9,040 |
| Arkansas | 1,082 |
| Alabama | 3,927 |
| Kentucky | 1,343 |
| Georgia | 5,301 |
| Tennessee | 2,281 |
| Louisiana | 1,832 |
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Majors Related to Engineering
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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).
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