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Engineering (all) at Virginia Military Institute

Virginia Military Institute graduates about 72 engineering majors a year, 19% of its graduating class. That puts it 135th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $77,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.87×).

69/100Strong#135 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year7219% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$77,0000.87× the same major nationally
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%1105–1300whole school

Around Virginia Military Institute

Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, chief of naval research at the Office of Naval Resear
130218-N-PO203-027 (8486818415)Photo: Office of Naval Research from Arlington, United States · CC BY 2.0 · source
Encke was a portrait painter who was commissioned to paint John Pierpont Morgan
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Washington Hall, named in honor of George Washington, at Washington and Lee Univ
Washington Hall, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VAPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The National Historic Landmark plaque inside Lee Chapel on the campus of Washing
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Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Nichols Engineering Hall.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 59 · Fraternity or sorority house 12 · Athletics 8 · Dorm 4 · Dining 3 · Library 3.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. George Mason University 69
  2. Manhattan University 69
  3. University of New Mexico 69
  4. University of St. Thomas (MN) 69
  5. University of Portland 69
  6. Tuskegee University 69
  7. San Diego State University 68
  8. Kansas State University 68

Other strong majors at Virginia Military Institute

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Virginia Military Institute 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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