Mechanical Engineering at West Virginia University

Every mechanical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the me program at West Virginia University stacks up to those at other schools.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269.

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.

WVU Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

WVU Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at WVU 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 WVU

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

WVU Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me at WVU 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 with a bachelor's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	136
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

WVU Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of me master's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

Of the students who received a me master's degree from WVU, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	170

Related Majors

• Materials Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Biomedical 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.