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2026 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in Virginia

1 Colleges in the United States
61 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
$51,195 Avg Early-Career Salary

Engineering-Related Fields programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for engineering-related fields students.

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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering-related fields degrees they offer, see the list below.

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Our analysis ranked Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University the best school in the country for a degree in engineering-related fields. Set in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public institution. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University graduates 86% of students within six years. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University awarded about 17 engineering-related fields degrees in the most recent data year. Engineering-Related Fields graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earn a median of $56,513 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $23,750. Read more about the engineering-related fields program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University

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Liberty University crest
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in engineering-related fields, landing the #2 spot this year. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. Roughly 67% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 44 engineering-related fields degrees were awarded at Liberty University in the most recent year. Students who receive their engineering-related fields degree from Liberty University earn around $45,877 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,414 to complete this degree. Read more about the engineering-related fields program at Liberty University

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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