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Highest earning mechanical engineering programs in Virginia
Virginia mechanical engineering programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg | Public, 4-year | $78,280 | 279 |
| 2 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | Charlottesville | Public, 4-year | $74,366 | 48 |
| 3 | George Mason University | Fairfax | Public, 4-year | $73,570 | 67 |
| 4 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | Public, 4-year | $73,355 | 132 |
| 5 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk | Public, 4-year | $71,774 | 138 |
| 6 | Liberty University | Lynchburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $65,794 | 46 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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