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General Mechanical Engineering at Marshall University

If you plan to study General Mechanical Engineering, consider the program at Marshall University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, WV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 24 general mechanical engineering degrees were awarded at Marshall University.

Online & Distance Learning at Marshall University

Distance learning is available at Marshall University. Among 11,958 students, 2,413 (20%) studied exclusively online and 4,563 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Marshall University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Marshall University are 25% women (6) and 75% men (18).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Marshall University

Among the 21 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering graduates at Marshall University, 24% were women (5) and 76% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Marshall University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Marshall University, lower than the national average of 34%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at Marshall University

Among the 3 master’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Marshall University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Marshall University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Mechanical Engineering program at Marshall University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for General Mechanical Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fuel Cell Engineers	$137,020
Automotive Engineers	$107,733
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Mechanical Engineers	$79,543
Aerospace Engineers	$63,328

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.