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2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

9 Colleges
$85,090 Avg Salary

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.

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

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

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.

Full Engineering at Virginia Tech Report

#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

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.

Full Engineering at Old Dominion University Report

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

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.

Read full report on Engineering at George Mason University

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.

Full Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

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.

Full Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

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.

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#7

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

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.

Full Engineering at Stratford University Report

#8

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

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.

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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.

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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
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 Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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