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Mechanical Engineering at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Mechanical Engineering at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a me school? To help you decide if West Virginia University Institute of Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's me program.

West Virginia University Tech is located in Beckley, West Virginia and has a total student population of 1,645.

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.

West Virginia University Tech Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in ME

West Virginia University Tech Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at West Virginia University Tech 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.

ME Student Demographics at West Virginia University Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at West Virginia University Institute of Technology.

West Virginia University Tech Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. The typical me bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% women. So female students are more repesented at West Virginia University Tech since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me at West Virginia University Tech 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 West Virginia University Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in me.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Virginia University Institute of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering 17

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Cost Estimators 890 $63,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers 500 $139,030
Mechanical Engineers 490 $84,070
Aerospace Engineers 80 $90,710

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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