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Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Military Institute

What traits are you looking for in a school for Mechanical Engineering, take a look at what Virginia Military Institute. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Military Institute sits in Lexington, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 33 mechanical engineering degrees were granted at Virginia Military Institute.

Studying Online at Virginia Military Institute

Virginia Military Institute primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Earnings for Mechanical Engineering Graduates from Virginia Military Institute

Those who finish Virginia Military Institute’s Mechanical Engineering program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,215
2 years	$44,942
3 years	$59,186
4 years	$73,138
5 years	$83,811

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Mechanical Engineering graduates from Virginia Military Institute take home a median $73,138, compared with $66,155 for all Virginia Military Institute graduates — about 11% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Mechanical Engineering graduates from Virginia Military Institute is $19,971.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Mechanical Engineering graduates at Virginia Military Institute, by degree type.

Program-wide, Mechanical Engineering graduates at Virginia Military Institute are 6% women (2) and 94% men (31).

Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Military Institute

Among the 33 bachelor’s mechanical engineering graduates at Virginia Military Institute, 6% were women (2) and 94% were men (31).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Military Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Military Institute, lower than the national average of 34%.*

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

More Specific Mechanical Engineering Concentrations at Virginia Military Institute

The Mechanical Engineering program at Virginia Military Institute offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering	33

Best-Paid Careers for Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Mechanical Engineering program at Virginia Military Institute work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Mechanical Engineering graduates, 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.