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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in West Virginia

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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in West Virginia

3 Colleges
$65,850 Avg Salary
$27,516 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in West Virginia to see which programs were the most popular 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 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 degree in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, ME graduates from WVU take out $26,649 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $448.

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#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 Mechanical Engineering Schools in West Virginia list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.

After completing their degree, ME graduates from Marshall University carry an average student debt load of $29,250.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia University Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Beckley, West Virginia University Tech is a public college with a small student population.

On average, ME graduates from West Virginia University Tech take out $26,649 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $448.

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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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