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

General Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #54 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Engineering in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 114 master's degrees in general engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Engineering in Virginia

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for Engineering Students Working on Their Master's

1

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

106 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general engineering needs to check out Old Dominion University. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Virginia.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the engineering program make about $73,500 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in general engineering from Old Dominion University

2

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Virginia Commonwealth University if you want to pursue a master's degree in general engineering. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Virginia. More information about a master’s 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	206	21
Georgia	186	18
North Carolina	167	23
Tennessee	156	41
Alabama	147	219
Louisiana	140	75
Mississippi	120	19
Arkansas	119	42
West Virginia	108	33

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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering

One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Engineering Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	114

Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Engineering	180
Civil Engineering	160
Computer Engineering	143
Electrical Engineering	101
Systems Engineering	84
Industrial Engineering	51
Mechanical Engineering	44
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	29
Chemical Engineering	19
Environmental Engineering	17

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.