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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

3 Colleges
$64,776 Avg Salary
$23,989 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 217 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top West Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University Institute of Technology the best school in West Virginia for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Beckley, West Virginia University Tech is a public college with a small student population.

ME majors at West Virginia University Tech take out an average of $25,993 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $448.

Full Mechanical Engineering at West Virginia University Institute of Technology Report

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Out of the 3 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at WVU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,993. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $448.

Full Mechanical Engineering at West Virginia University Report

#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Marshall University Report

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,418
Virginia 947
North Carolina 918
Florida 2,254
Tennessee 603
Kentucky 391
South Carolina 715
Louisiana 453
Arkansas 280
Alabama 1,019
Mississippi 309

Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to ME

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Michel Villeneuve.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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