2023 Best Value Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering Doctor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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 Doctorate in Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best value school in Virginia for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $16,522 per year.
Virginia Tech also made our Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #3.
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Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Virginia are $20,906 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #2 for overall quality for engineering in Virginia.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at VCU are $15,518 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
GMU graduate students pay an average of $16,644 in in-state tuition and fees each 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
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 4 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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