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Engineering (all) at Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University graduates about 230 engineering majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 151st of 434 schools we score for engineering, a strong program at 67 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $95,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $36 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

67/100Strong#151 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year2305% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$95,0000.98× the same major nationally
Research in the field$36Ma year, NSF
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1290whole school

Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: School of Engineering West Annex Building, VCU College of Engineering, Technology Administration Building, VCU Engineering Research Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 69 · Dorm 18 · Arts 5 · Library 4 · Dining 4 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. University of Alabama in Huntsville 67
  2. The University of Oklahoma 67
  3. University of California, Merced 67
  4. University of South Carolina 67
  5. Wayne State University 67
  6. University of Alabama at Birmingham 67
  7. Seattle University 67
  8. West Virginia University 66

Other strong majors at Virginia Commonwealth University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Virginia Commonwealth University with every school we score in engineering. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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