2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Engineering in Virginia

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in general engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #57 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Engineering in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 45 doctor's degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

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More Ways to Rank General Engineering Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Engineering in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for Engineering Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

34 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Old Dominion University is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general engineering in Virginia. More information about a doctorate in general engineering from Old Dominion University

2

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general engineering. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general engineering in Virginia. More information about a doctorate in general engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	0
Georgia	124	8
Louisiana	99	16
Tennessee	98	22
Mississippi	72	26
Arkansas	57	40
West Virginia	49	28

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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering

General Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Engineering Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	45

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	57
Civil Engineering	38
Mechanical Engineering	37
Biomedical Engineering	33
Other Engineering	27
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	20
Chemical Engineering	19
Materials Engineering	18
Industrial Engineering	16
Computer Engineering	14

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.