2023 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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 Value General Engineering Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering majors pursuing a .

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in General Engineering

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

104 Degrees

#16 in Quality in Virginia

$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Old Dominion University to be the best value school for general engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year.

Full General Engineering at Old Dominion University Report

#2

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA

13 Degrees

#13 in Quality in Virginia

$15,028 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great value for general engineering students. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year.

Full General Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

Best Value General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

Majors Related to Engineering

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

Majors Similar to Engineering

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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