2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Engineering Master'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 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Virginia Schools for a Master's in Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in Virginia for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.
Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.
Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 147 students majoring in engineering at GMU, 71% are male and 29% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 139 students majoring in engineering at University of Virginia, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 14% of the engineering majors at the school.
Norfolk State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Norfolk State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
About 27% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 73% are male.
With a ranking of #7, Stratford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 58% are male.
ECPI University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
Virginia International University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia International University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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North Carolina | 5,126 |
West Virginia | 990 |
South Carolina | 2,318 |
Florida | 9,040 |
Arkansas | 1,082 |
Mississippi | 1,512 |
Tennessee | 2,281 |
Louisiana | 1,832 |
Alabama | 3,927 |
Kentucky | 1,343 |
Georgia | 5,301 |
Engineering Related Majors
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 9 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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