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General Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you plan to study General Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia Commonwealth University sits in Richmond, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 13 general engineering degrees were awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Commonwealth University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Commonwealth University. Among 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) studied exclusively online and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

General Engineering Rankings at Virginia Commonwealth University

Rankings can help you compare Virginia Commonwealth University’s General Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Engineering graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Engineering graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 23% women (3) and 77% men (10).

General Engineering Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 6 master’s general engineering graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Engineering master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 17% of General Engineering master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, below the national average of 17%.*

General Engineering Doctoral Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Among the 7 doctoral general engineering degrees awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of General Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, higher than the national average of 14%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Engineering Concentrations at Virginia Commonwealth University

This General Engineering program at Virginia Commonwealth University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Engineering	13

Highest-Paying Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Engineering program at Virginia Commonwealth University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.