by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for general mechanical engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 787 bachelor's degrees in general mechanical engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The general mechanical engineering bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general mechanical engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering has to take a look at Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech
University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Virginia Commonwealth University is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering. VCU is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University
It is hard to beat George Mason University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from George Mason University
Old Dominion is a very large public university located in the city of Norfolk.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Old Dominion University
VMI is a small public school located in the town of Lexington.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Virginia Military Institute
Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Liberty University
Explore all the Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 1,787 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 538 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 703 |
| Georgia | 453 | 1,106 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 586 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 330 |
| Alabama | 320 | 922 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 441 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 274 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 280 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 192 |
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