Mechanical Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628. In 2021, 64 ME majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Virginia.

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.

University of Virginia Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME

University of Virginia Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The ME major at University of Virginia 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.

Earnings of University of Virginia ME Graduates

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Virginia is $66,820. This is 3% higher than $65,190, which is the national average for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

ME Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 64 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in ME from University of Virginia in 2021, 70% were men and 30% were women. The typical ME bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% women. So female students are more repesented at University of Virginia since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at University of Virginia 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 University of Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	47
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

Related Majors

• Engineering Physics
• General Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Aerospace & Aeronautical 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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Cost Estimators	9,220	$74,160
Mechanical Engineers	7,590	$100,540
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,030	$164,300
Aerospace Engineers	2,060	$127,390

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

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