by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Virginia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Engineering is the 79th most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across Virginia, there were 649 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,029 and $16,947 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Virginia” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general engineering.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Virginia” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia engineering students.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 205 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Northern Virginia Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Virginia. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school awarded 113 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 85 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Virginia. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 76 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Nelson Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Virginia list. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Western Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Virginia list. Virginia Western Community College is a public institution located in Roanoke, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Virginia Western Community College General Engineering Report
Reynolds Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Virginia ranking. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 23 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, John Tyler Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Virginia list. John Tyler Community College is located in Chester, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Engineering at John Tyler Community College
Germanna Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Virginia list. Locust Grove, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Piedmont Virginia Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Virginia ranking. Piedmont Virginia Community College is a small school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 13 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Virginia ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 13 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University
Central Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #12. Central Virginia Community College is a small school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 7 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Central Virginia Community College
Hampton University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #13. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 5 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at University of Virginia
With a ranking of #14, Washington and Lee University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Virginia list. Lexington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Washington and Lee University General Engineering Report
Eastern Mennonite University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #16. Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Danville Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Virginia ranking. This small school is located in Danville, Virginia, and it awarded 2 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Danville Community College
Lord Fairfax Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Virginia ranking. Lord Fairfax Community College is a public institution located in Middletown, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering at Lord Fairfax Community College
Randolph - Macon College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #18. Randolph - Macon College is located in Ashland, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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