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Engineering at Virginia Tech

1,652 Bachelor's Degrees
390 Master's Degrees
179 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Virginia Tech ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Engineering Rankings

Virginia Tech is in the top 10% of the country for engineering. More specifically it was ranked #35 out of 356 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 30
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 31
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 32
Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools 34
Best Engineering Schools 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 39
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 40
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 41
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Engineering 41
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 44
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 46
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 47
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 53
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 54
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 55
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 55
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 59
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 59
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 61
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 64
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 65
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 69
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 72
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 76
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 90
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 91
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 95
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 136

Popularity of Engineering at Virginia Tech

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Tech handed out 1652 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 1,524 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 390 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #33 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 179 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Virginia Tech Engineering Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 1,652 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in engineering from Virginia Tech in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 65% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 147
Black or African American 46
Hispanic or Latino 96
White 1,077
Non-Resident Aliens 179
Other Races 107

Virginia Tech Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 390 engineering majors earned their master's degree from Virginia Tech. Of these graduates, 76% were men and 24% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a master's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 157
Non-Resident Aliens 185
Other Races 12

Engineering Majors

Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 466
Civil Engineering 343
Computer Engineering 247
Electrical Engineering 243
Industrial Engineering 243
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 222
Chemical Engineering 110
Agricultural Engineering 95
Materials Engineering 85
Engineering Mechanics 48
Construction Engineering 48
Mining Engineering 20
Biomedical Engineering 16
Environmental Engineering 12
Other Engineering 10
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 7
Systems Engineering 6
Nuclear Engineering 5
Marine Engineering 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 739
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 528
Natural Resources & Conservation 401
Mathematics & Statistics 278
Physical Sciences 205

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