Engineering at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 5 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$101,078
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$89,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 57
Rank by pay
#21 of 57
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

University of Virginia-Main Campus graduates in engineering earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of Virginia-Main Campus Compares for Engineering

All 57 colleges reporting engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Needham, MA$135,136$119,001#3$109,455
2Cornell University Ithaca, NY$128,207$122,027#2—
3Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA$122,845$111,781#5$92,491
4University of California-Davis Davis, CA$114,228$103,940#12$82,956
5Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$110,208$112,083#4—
6Brown University Providence, RI$108,550$106,911#9$86,416
7McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA$107,319$124,230#1$75,566
8Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$106,291$97,765#15$71,770
9Lafayette College Easton, PA$104,222$105,995#10$76,507
10Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$102,301$107,865#6$75,058
11University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$101,078$92,041#21—
12North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$99,838$107,140#7$71,769
13Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$99,671$87,473#36$62,968
14Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA$96,695$85,150#43$78,211

Other Majors at University of Virginia-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$148,175$118,232#15 of 189
Systems Engineering$144,830$91,178#1 of 11
Business/Commerce$142,113—#1 of 271
Computer and Information Sciences$142,041$98,067#22 of 459
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$139,095$93,565#4 of 126
Economics$110,773$74,958#47 of 368
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$109,851$65,688#1 of 10
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$109,551$66,823#11 of 118
Statistics$108,532$73,991#11 of 50
Chemical Engineering$105,724$85,772#26 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,871$82,135#127 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$94,881$74,366#92 of 318
Civil Engineering$91,651$74,772#43 of 233
Mathematics$91,236$60,784#43 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,653$75,220#485 of 966
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$85,681$77,922#58 of 59
Cognitive Science$83,554$27,628#8 of 19
International Relations and National Security Studies$82,991$46,870#14 of 118
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$81,110$27,810#3 of 610
Political Science and Government$78,310$45,875#47 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$76,243$47,368#17 of 660
International/Globalization Studies$76,044$42,197#5 of 87
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$71,638$34,533#2 of 172
History$71,187$34,028#20 of 459
Biology$70,240$23,395#100 of 841
Architecture$70,213$51,740#24 of 78
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$70,141—#18 of 215
Sociology$68,538$45,786#19 of 462
Chemistry$68,174$30,599#90 of 209
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$67,904$38,269#29 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Virginia-Main Campus engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn $101,078 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Virginia-Main Campus rank for engineering?

Among 57 colleges reporting earnings for engineering graduates, University of Virginia-Main Campus ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #21 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering at University of Virginia-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for engineering ($89,359).

← All data for University of Virginia-Main Campus · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.