UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
Virginia has a comprehensive higher education system that includes world-class universities and an extensive community college system with associate degree programs. It is extremely rich in its university offerings, ranging from large public research institutions to small private colleges. More than 500,000 students are enrolled in the state's higher education system.
- 15 state colleges and universities – 8 of which are doctoral institutions
- 50+ private, accredited four-year colleges and universities
- 17 universities offering engineering degrees
- 23 state community colleges
Engineering Degrees Awarded
Virginia graduated over 4,500 engineers in 2009-2010.
Select Degrees Conferred by Program in Virginia 2009-2010 |
|||||
Program |
Associate's |
Bachelor's |
Master's |
Doctorate |
Total |
Computer and Information Sciences, General (11.0101) |
315 |
413
|
238
|
29
|
994
|
Information Technology (11.0103) |
180 |
27 |
22 |
0 |
229 |
Information Science/Studies (11.0401) |
1 |
182 |
223 |
0 |
406 |
Computer Science (11.0701) |
63 |
110 |
0 |
0 |
173 |
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (11.9999) |
0 |
0 |
79 |
0 |
79 |
Educational Statistics and Research Methods (13.0603) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Engineering, General (14.0101) |
228 |
27 |
131 |
46 |
432 |
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (14.0201) |
0 |
125 |
38 |
9 |
172 |
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (14.0501) |
0 |
89 |
24 |
22 |
135 |
Chemical Engineering (14.0701) |
0 |
120 |
16 |
10 |
146 |
Civil Engineering, General (14.0801) |
0 |
341 |
110 |
21 |
472 |
Civil Engineering, Other (14.0899) |
0 |
50 |
13 |
1 |
64 |
Computer Engineering, General (14.0901) |
0 |
157 |
58 |
15 |
230 |
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (14.1001) |
0 |
295 |
148 |
51 |
494 |
Engineering Mechanics (14.1101) |
0 |
34 |
9 |
10 |
53 |
Engineering Physics (14.1201) |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (14.1401) |
0 |
7 |
9 |
0 |
16 |
Materials Engineering (14.1801) |
0 |
23 |
13 |
13 |
49 |
Mechanical Engineering (14.1901) |
0 |
500 |
50 |
16 |
566 |
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (14.2201) |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
Systems Engineering (14.2701) |
0 |
114 |
117 |
7 |
238 |
Software Systems Engineering (VA Specific) (14.2799) |
0 |
0 |
51 |
0 |
51 |
Polymer/Plastics Engineering (14.3201) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
8 |
Industrial Engineering (14.3501) |
0 |
105 |
140 |
15 |
260 |
Manufacturing Engineering (14.3601) |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
Engineering, Other (14.9999) |
0 |
205 |
139 |
16 |
360 |
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician (15.0201) |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician (15.0303) |
54 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
63 |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other (15.0399) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Industrial Technology/Technician (15.0612) |
108 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
110 |
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other (15.0699) |
24 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician (15.1201) |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Engineering/Industrial Management (15.1501) |
0 |
1 |
88 |
0 |
89 |
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other (15.9999) |
0 |
146 |
0 |
0 |
146 |
Applied Mathematics (27.0301) |
0 |
8 |
13 |
2 |
23 |
Physics, General (40.0801) |
0 |
188 |
60 |
33 |
281 |
Atomic, Molecular Physics (40.0802) |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Physics, Other (40.0899) |
0 |
3 |
17 |
1 |
21 |
Management Information Systems, General (52.1201) |
9 |
156 |
90 |
0 |
255 |
Total Select Degrees |
991 |
3,451 |
1,906 |
327 |
6,675 |
Total Engineering Degrees |
228 |
2,285 |
1,091 |
268 |
3,872 |
Total Engineering Related Technologies Degrees |
379 |
183 |
88 |
0 |
650 |
Total Engineering and Engineering-Related Technologies Degrees |
607 |
2,468 |
1,179 |
268 |
4,522 |
*Source: State Council for Higher Education for Virginia