Mechanical Engineering at Marshall University

What traits are you looking for in a ME school? To help you decide if Marshall University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ME program.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and has a total student population of 11,958. Of the 1,541 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Marshall University in 2021, 19 of them were mechanical engineering majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Marshall University Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME
• Master’s Degree in ME

Marshall University Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at Marshall University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME major at Marshall University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical 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
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	110
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	146
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	215
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	315
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Schools	315

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in ME from Marshall University. This makes it the #147 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

ME Student Demographics at Marshall University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at Marshall University.

Marshall University Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of ME bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went to women. The typical ME bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% women. So female students are more repesented at Marshall University since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at Marshall University 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 Marshall University with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Marshall University Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 ME majors earned their master's degree from Marshall University. Of these graduates, 91% were men and 9% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Marshall University with a master's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Marshall University also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Civil Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• General Engineering

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Cost Estimators	890	$63,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers	500	$139,030
Mechanical Engineers	490	$84,070
Aerospace Engineers	80	$90,710

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.