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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Virginia

2 Colleges
$55,029 Avg Salary
$16,947 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 117 degrees and certificates were awarded to general engineering students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #59 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Engineering Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best General Engineering Colleges.

Top Virginia Schools in General Engineering

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Old Dominion University the best school in Virginia for general engineering students. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Read full report on General Engineering at Old Dominion University

Out of the 2 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 2 spot on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

Read full report on General Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 13
Georgia 33
North Carolina 19
Tennessee 57
Louisiana 77
Alabama 222
Mississippi 47
Arkansas 117
West Virginia 57

General Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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