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General Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Military Institute

If you are interested in studying General Mechanical Engineering, take a look at what Virginia Military Institute. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia Military Institute is located in Lexington, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 33 general 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.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Virginia Military Institute, by degree type.

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

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Military Institute

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

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General 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

Minority students account for 15% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Military Institute, below the national average of 34%.*

*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

Graduates of the General Mechanical Engineering program at Virginia Military Institute go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for General 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.