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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in West Virginia

5 Colleges
$52,929 Avg Salary
$28,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 84 degrees and certificates were awarded to general engineering students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #69 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Engineering Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the most popular school in West Virginia for general engineering students. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

Read full report on General Engineering at West Virginia University

#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Marshall University carry an average student debt load of $28,500.

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The excellent programs at Potomac State College of West Virginia University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in West Virginia. WVU Potomac State College is a small public school located in the distant town of Keyser.

Full General Engineering at Potomac State College of West Virginia University Report

The excellent programs at West Virginia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in West Virginia. WVSU is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute.

Full General Engineering at West Virginia State University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a great place for general engineering students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of South Charleston, BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Full General Engineering at BridgeValley Community & Technical College Report

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 170
Virginia 647
North Carolina 660
Florida 18
Tennessee 134
Kentucky 0
South Carolina 10
Louisiana 168
Arkansas 173
Alabama 225
Mississippi 264

One of 40 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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