Engineering Schools In Virginia
Engineering classes faculty can choose to work at one of 30 accredited engineering schools in Virginia. The trends in Virginia's engineering academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in engineering includes engineering training at the following levels:
- Engineering Certificate
- Associates degree in Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Engineering
- Masters degree in Engineering
- PhD degree in Engineering
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Professional Trends
Virginia Vs. National Engineering Employment
| Virginia | 76,560 |
| National | 1,704,460 |
Of all of the engineering professionals that work in the US, approximately 4% work in Virginia state.
Employment Growth for Engineering professionals In Virginia
| 68,880 | 69,710 | 73,040 | 75,980 | 46,820 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Engineering is a shrinking field in Virginia. In 2010 there were 22,060 less engineering professionals working in Virginia than there were in 2006. This represents a 32% decline in the field. This decline is faster than the change in the number of engineering professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of engineering professionals has shrunk by 23% from 2006 to 2010.
Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Virginia
| $71,206 | $74,112 | $75,923 | $74,781 | $74,656 |
| $46,318 | $48,287 | $49,095 | $50,643 | $51,501 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of engineering professionals is declining, the salaries paid to engineering professionals are increasing in Virginia. In 2006 engineering professionals made a mean salary of $71,206 per year, and in 2010 they made $74,656 per year.
Salary percentiles for Engineering professionals in Virginia
10th percentile |
$42,212 |
25th percentile |
$54,888 |
50th percentile |
$71,063 |
75th percentile |
$90,209 |
90th percentile |
$103,725 |
Thus, there was a 5% growth in engineering professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Virginia, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of engineering. The pay differential between the highest paid engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 146%
Average Salaries for Engineering professionals and related professions in Virginia
Biomedical Engineering |
$80,960 |
Civil Engineering |
$59,797 |
Computer Engineering |
$100,553 |
Electrical Engineering |
$73,885 |
Engineering |
$76,480 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$72,118 |
Software Engineering |
$99,070 |
In Virginia, engineering professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Virginia
associate |
19 |
bachelor |
51 |
master |
36 |
doctor |
29 |
Certificate |
7 |
| Total | 142 |
As the number of engineering professionals is decreasing in Virginia state, the number of students graduating from the 30 accredited engineering schools in Virginia state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 4,537 engineering graduates from engineering courses in Virginia and in 2010 there were 4,065 graduates.
This represents a 10% decrease in the number of engineering degree or certificate school graduates in Virginia state. 36% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in engineering.