Engineering at Grand Valley State University
GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and approximately 23,350 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,263 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley State University in 2021, 160 of them were engineering majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
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GVSU Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
GVSU Engineering Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering progam at GVSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The engineering major at GVSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Ranking Type | Rank |
---|---|
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 52 |
Best Engineering Schools | 54 |
In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in engineering from GVSU. This makes it the #272 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
Engineering Student Demographics at GVSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Grand Valley State University.
GVSU Engineering Bachelor’s Program
About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at GVSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in engineering.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 144 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
GVSU Engineering Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a master's in engineering.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 7 |
International Students | 6 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
GVSU also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Engineering
If you plan to be a engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Grand Valley State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Mechanical Engineering | 70 |
Electrical Engineering | 35 |
Manufacturing Engineering | 35 |
General Engineering | 16 |
Computer Engineering | 16 |
Biomedical Engineering | 2 |
Related Majors
- Engineering Technologies
- Physical Sciences
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Computer & Information Sciences
Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into
A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.
Occupation | Jobs in MI | Average Salary in MI |
---|---|---|
Mechanical Engineers | 43,890 | $91,100 |
Industrial Engineers | 31,520 | $89,330 |
Software Applications Developers | 29,540 | $92,260 |
Industrial Production Managers | 13,110 | $118,760 |
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 10,460 | $132,810 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Demhem under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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