[College research](/) / [Rankings](/rankings/) # Best Computer Engineering Programs in Virginia (2026) Updated September 30, 2026 Part of [Best Engineering Colleges in Virginia](/rankings/best-engineering-colleges-in-virginia/) This page ranks the 7 Computer Engineering programs in Virginia by median earnings of Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing. [University of Virginia-Main Campus](/school/university-of-virginia-main-campus/majors/) leads the list with median earnings of $148,175 for its graduates four years after completing. The second-ranked program, [Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University](/school/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/majors/), reports $122,026, a gap of $26,149 from the top. Across the listed schools, the median figure is $117,942, with a range from $63,600 to $148,175. For 2 of the 7 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. Public institutions account for 6 of the 7 programs, or 86% of the list. Old Dominion University posts the lowest average net price at $14,638. George Mason University ranks 33rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. ## The ranked list 7 schools in list order | Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | University of Virginia-Main Campus · Charlottesville, VA | $148,175 | $21,565 | $8,174 | 16.8% | | | [University of Virginia-Main Campus](/school/university-of-virginia-main-campus/majors/) reports [median earnings of $148,175](/school/university-of-virginia-main-campus/outcomes/) for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list, alongside an admission rate of 17%. | | 2 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Blacksburg, VA | $122,026 | $24,953 | $11,689 | 54.8% | | | With a cohort of 184 graduates in the earnings cohort, [Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University](/school/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/majors/) posts [median earnings of $122,026](/school/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/outcomes/) four years after completing and an average net price of $24,953. | | 3 | Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA | $118,273 | $23,433 | $17,512 | 92.6% | | | [Virginia Commonwealth University](/school/virginia-commonwealth-university/majors/) [admits 93% of applicants](/school/virginia-commonwealth-university/admissions/) and its Computer Engineering graduates earn a median of $118,273 four years after completing. | | 4 | George Mason University · Fairfax, VA | $117,942 | $17,915 | $11,942 | 87.5% | | | [George Mason University](/school/george-mason-university/majors/) [ranks 33rd on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/george-mason-university/) among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Computer Engineering graduates report median earnings of $117,942 four years after completing. | | 5 | Old Dominion University · Norfolk, VA | $94,542 | $14,638 | $9,739 | 90.4% | | | [Old Dominion University](/school/old-dominion-university/majors/) carries the lowest average net price on the page at $14,638, and its Computer Engineering graduates earn a [median of $94,542](/school/old-dominion-university/outcomes/) four years after completing. | | 6 | Christopher Newport University · Newport News, VA | $64,493 | $23,015 | $12,461 | 86.0% | | | Christopher Newport University reports median earnings of $64,493 for its Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $12,461 for families earning under $30,000. | | 7 | Liberty University · Lynchburg, VA | $63,600 | $29,357 | $30,667 | 99.0% | | | A private nonprofit university in Lynchburg, [Liberty University](/school/liberty-university/majors/) [admits 99% of applicants](/school/liberty-university/admissions/) and its Computer Engineering graduates earn a median of $63,600 four years after completing. | ## How this list is ordered Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Computer Engineering graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Virginia appear. The figures cover federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 2 of the 7 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between first-ranked University of Virginia-Main Campus and second-ranked Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is $26,149, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom reaches $84,575. ## Job market context in Virginia Computer Engineering graduates in Virginia enter a labor market linked to occupations such as Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers. The median annual wage across those occupations is $134,858, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $105,686. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 19.8% higher, with 7,910 projected openings a year. That works out to about 2,306 openings a year for every hundred graduates, which means more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses graduate earnings four years after completing; the market figures describe the occupations, and the two are not the same measure. ## Related rankings - [Computer Engineering Programs in the United States](/rankings/best-computer-engineering-programs/) - [Best Colleges in Virginia](/rankings/best-colleges-in-virginia/) - [Best Computer Engineering Programs in California](/rankings/best-computer-engineering-programs-in-california/) - [Best Computer Engineering Programs in Ohio](/rankings/best-computer-engineering-programs-in-ohio/) - [Best Computer Engineering Programs in Texas](/rankings/best-computer-engineering-programs-in-texas/) - [Best Computer Engineering Programs in Wisconsin](/rankings/best-computer-engineering-programs-in-wisconsin/) - [Best Engineering Colleges in Virginia](/rankings/best-engineering-colleges-in-virginia/)