Mechanical Engineering at Villanova University

If you plan to study mechanical engineering, take a look at what Villanova University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Villanova is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania and approximately 11,032 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 69 ME majors received their bachelor's degree from Villanova.

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.

Villanova Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Villanova Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at Villanova 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 Villanova 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
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	136
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	187

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in ME from Villanova. This makes it the #106 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do ME Graduates from Villanova Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Villanova is $70,426. This is 8% higher than $65,190, which is the national average for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

ME Student Demographics at Villanova

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

Villanova Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 69 ME students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Villanova, about 78% were men and 22% were women. The typical ME bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% women. So female students are more repesented at Villanova since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at Villanova 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 Villanova University with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	58
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Villanova Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 18 ME students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Villanova, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

Of the students who received a ME master's degree from Villanova, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Materials Engineering
• Engineering Mechanics
• Electromechanical Engineering
• Biochemical Engineering
• Energy Systems 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 PA, the home state for Villanova University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Mechanical Engineers	16,590	$85,740
Cost Estimators	8,610	$67,330
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,220	$150,400
Engineering Professors	2,950	$114,870
Aerospace Engineers	940	$108,300

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 Alertjean under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.