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2023 Most Popular 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 9% of the ME majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at WVU accumulate an average of around $25,993 in student debt. 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

#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in West Virginia. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.

Of the 19 students majoring in ME at Marshall University, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Beckley, West Virginia University Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in ME at West Virginia University Tech, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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