Mechanical Engineering Programs in Virginia
Mechanical Engineering focuses on machines, energy, and materials - how things move, heat, and hold together. It feeds automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing employers, and its earnings sit near the top of the undergraduate range.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Mechanical Engineering Programs in Virginia
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Mechanical Engineering | $77,490 n=261 | $21,500 n=287 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Mechanical Engineering | $74,615 n=127 | $22,500 n=105 |
| Old Dominion University | Mechanical Engineering | $70,111 n=160 | $22,758 n=123 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason University | Mechanical Engineering | $80,915 Small program - rough guide n=80 | $22,500 Small program - rough guide n=81 |
| Liberty University | Mechanical Engineering | $72,998 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $26,990 Small program - rough guide n=60 |
| Marymount University | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | Mechanical Engineering | $76,902 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $19,416 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| Virginia Military Institute | Mechanical Engineering | $52,129 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Virginia State University | Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |