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2026 Best General Civil Engineering Schools in Virginia

5 Colleges in the United States
619 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
$66,867 Avg Early-Career Salary

General Civil Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best general civil engineering schools.

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Best Schools for General Civil Engineering in Virginia

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 general civil engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Civil Engineering

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Our analysis ranked University Of Virginia Main Campus the best school in the country for a degree in general civil engineering. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a very large public university. University Of Virginia Main Campus graduates 96% of students within six years. About 76 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at University Of Virginia Main Campus in the most recent year. General Civil Engineering graduates of University Of Virginia Main Campus earn a median of $74,772 early in their careers. University Of Virginia Main Campus graduates carry a median of $14,903 in student loans. Get the full general civil engineering details for University Of Virginia Main Campus

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general civil engineering, ranking #2. Set in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public institution. Roughly 86% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 340 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general civil engineering degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earn around $75,151 in the first couple years of their career. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University graduates carry a median of $25,760 in student loans. Get the full general civil engineering details for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University

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Students looking for a strong general civil engineering program will find one at George Mason University, which ranked #3. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Fairfax. George Mason University graduates 68% of students within six years. George Mason University awarded about 109 general civil engineering degrees in the most recent data year. General Civil Engineering graduates of George Mason University earn a median of $79,608 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $23,812. Get the full general civil engineering details for George Mason University

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Students looking for a strong general civil engineering program will find one at Old Dominion University, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion University is a very large public university. Old Dominion University graduates 46% of students within six years. There were roughly 39 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general civil engineering degree recipients from Old Dominion University generally make around $64,246. Old Dominion University graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. More information about a degree in general civil engineering from Old Dominion University

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Virginia Military Institute is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general civil engineering, ranking #5. Located in the town of Lexington, Virginia Military Institute is a small public university. The six-year graduation rate is 76%. Virginia Military Institute awarded about 40 general civil engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general civil engineering program make about $61,547 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,000. More information about a degree in general civil engineering from Virginia Military Institute

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University earned the #6 position for general civil engineering this year. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 67% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 15 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at Liberty University in the most recent year. Graduates of the general civil engineering program make about $45,877 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $27,414 to complete this degree. See the full general civil engineering program report for Liberty University

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 6 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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