Robotics Engineering · Virginia

Robotics Engineering colleges in Virginia

CampusPin lists 58 U.S. colleges in Virginia that offer Robotics Engineering programs. Compare tuition, acceptance rate, and enrollment in the table below, every figure links back to the institution's official IPEDS data.

Robotics engineering blends mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering to build machines that sense, decide, and act through integrated control systems and embedded software.

Schools in Virginia that offer Robotics Engineering

Robotics Engineering programs in Virginia: by the numbers

A quick comparison of the 50 schools (of 58 total) listed above, drawn from each institution's published IPEDS data.

Schools listed

58

Public / private

25 / 25

Universities / 2-year

32 / 18

Cities represented

37

In-state tuition range

$4,835–$52,388

Median in-state tuition

$13,696

Lowest published in-state tuition

New River Community College

$4,835

Most selective

University of Virginia-Main Campus

17% acceptance

Largest by enrollment

Liberty University

100,304 students

Figures reflect the schools currently listed and each institution's most recent reported data. Verify current tuition and admissions details with the school before applying.

What you'll study in a Robotics Engineering program

  • Mechatronics: integrating mechanical, electrical, and software subsystems into one machine
  • Control systems, feedback loops, and the dynamics of motion
  • Sensors, actuators, and signal conditioning for real-world perception and movement
  • Embedded systems and microcontroller programming for real-time operation
  • Kinematics, dynamics, and motion planning for robotic mechanisms
  • Electronics, circuits, and power for electro-mechanical hardware
  • Mathematics and physics that underpin modeling and analysis
  • Computer-aided design, simulation, and prototype build-and-test workflows
  • A capstone or project sequence that assembles a working autonomous or automated system

Where a Robotics Engineering degree can lead

  • Robotics Engineer
  • Mechatronics Engineer
  • Automation Engineer
  • Controls Engineer
  • Embedded Systems Engineer
  • Autonomous Systems Engineer

Typical pay: Early-career wages vary by employer, region, and experience (BLS, 2024 engineers, all other median $117,750).

A Robotics Engineering major, classified under Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, teaches you to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development, and operational evaluation of computer-controlled electro-mechanical systems. The field centers on mechatronics and control: integrating mechanisms, electronics, sensors, actuators, control systems, and embedded software into machines that perceive their surroundings and respond. Rather than studying any one parent discipline in isolation, you work at their intersection, where motors, microcontrollers, and feedback loops must function together as one autonomous or automated system. This sets robotics apart from mechanical engineering, which emphasizes physical hardware and mechanics, from electrical engineering, which centers on circuits and power, and from computer engineering, which focuses on processors and digital logic. Robotics borrows from all three, yet its organizing question is how a machine can sense a changing environment and act on it reliably, accurately, and safely under real-world conditions.

The common entry credential is a bachelor's degree, often a Bachelor of Science in robotics or mechatronics engineering, which carries a heavy load of mathematics, physics, and hands-on laboratory and project work. Coursework typically pairs theory with build-and-test studios where you assemble sensor and actuator systems, program embedded controllers, and tune control loops on working prototypes. Graduates work in automation, manufacturing, autonomous vehicles, medical devices, aerospace, and research settings, designing and evaluating robotic and automated products with embedded electronics. Because robotics sits within engineering, some career paths and graduate study reward additional specialization in areas such as control theory, perception, or artificial intelligence. Engineering programs are commonly accredited by ABET, and many engineering careers lead toward Professional Engineer (PE) licensure, which requires an accredited degree, exams, and supervised experience, so verify a program's ABET status and your state's licensure path.

In federal data for the closely related occupation of engineers, all other, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 2024 median wage of $117,750 and projects employment to grow about 2.1% from 2024 to 2034; a bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education for that occupation. National figures are occupation-wide medians across all experience levels, not starting wages or graduate outcomes.

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