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Mechanical Engineering at West Virginia University

If you are interested in studying mechanical engineering, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269. In 2021, 156 ME majors received their bachelor's degree from WVU.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at WVU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 155
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 168

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in ME from WVU. This makes it the #130 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do ME Graduates from WVU Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at WVU is $65,850. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $65,190 for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

9% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 156 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in ME from WVU in 2021, 91% were men and 9% were women.

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About 76% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 118
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

WVU Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

7% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 93% of ME master's degrees went to men and 7% went to women.

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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.

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

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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