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Most Focused General Engineering Schools in Virginia

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17 Ranked Colleges
3% Top School Degree Focus

General Engineering is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in general engineering than other colleges that offer the major.

College Factual ranked the 17 general engineering schools in Virginia by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

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Most Focused Schools for General Engineering in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the most focused on general engineering in Virginia, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

Top 17 Most Focused General Engineering Schools

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Randolph Macon College tops our list of the most focused general engineering schools. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Randolph Macon College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in general engineering, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general engineering at Randolph Macon College

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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused general engineering schools. Set in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Northern Virginia Community College awards are in general engineering, or about 193 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general engineering at Northern Virginia Community College

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A rank of #3 makes Thomas Nelson Community College one of the most focused schools for general engineering. Thomas Nelson Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Hampton. About 3% of the degrees Thomas Nelson Community College awards are in general engineering, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general engineering at Thomas Nelson Community College

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Hampton University
Hampton, VA

Hampton University ranks #4 for general engineering by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Hampton, Hampton University is a private not-for-profit institution. General Engineering accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general engineering details for Hampton University

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A rank of #5 makes John Tyler Community College one of the most focused schools for general engineering. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public university. General Engineering accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general engineering details for John Tyler Community College

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Piedmont Virginia Community College placed #6 for general engineering by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, Piedmont Virginia Community College is a public university. General Engineering accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general engineering report for Piedmont Virginia Community College

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Southwest Virginia Community College placed #7 for general engineering by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Cedar Bluff, Southwest Virginia Community College is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Southwest Virginia Community College awards are in general engineering, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general engineering report for Southwest Virginia Community College

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Old Dominion University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused general engineering schools. Old Dominion University is a public school located in the city of Norfolk. About 2% of the degrees Old Dominion University awards are in general engineering, or about 110 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general engineering details for Old Dominion University

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Virginia Western Community College ranked #9 on our list of the most focused general engineering schools. Set in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public institution. General Engineering accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general engineering at Virginia Western Community College

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Tidewater Community College landed the #10 spot among the most focused general engineering schools. Tidewater Community College is a public school located in the city of Norfolk. About 2% of the degrees Tidewater Community College awards are in general engineering, or about 64 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general engineering report for Tidewater Community College

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Germanna Community College
Locust Grove, VA

Germanna Community College comes in at #11 for general engineering focus this year. Set in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general engineering, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general engineering details for Germanna Community College

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University comes in at #12 for general engineering focus this year. James Madison University is a public school located in the city of Harrisonburg. About 1% of the degrees James Madison University awards are in general engineering, or about 69 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general engineering details for James Madison University

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Washington And Lee University placed #13 for general engineering by degree focus. Washington And Lee University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lexington. General Engineering accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general engineering at Washington And Lee University

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Lord Fairfax Community College comes in at #14 for general engineering focus this year. Set in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public institution. General Engineering accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general engineering at Lord Fairfax Community College

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J Sargeant Reynolds Community College comes in at #15 for general engineering focus this year. J Sargeant Reynolds Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Richmond. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in general engineering, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general engineering report for J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

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Central Virginia Community College comes in at #16 for general engineering focus this year. Central Virginia Community College is a public school located in the city of Lynchburg. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in general engineering, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general engineering report for Central Virginia Community College

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Virginia Commonwealth University placed #17 for general engineering by degree focus. Set in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in general engineering, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general engineering details for Virginia Commonwealth University

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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