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2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

8 Colleges
$64,721 Avg Salary
$24,049 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 990 degrees and certificates from a West Virginia school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in West Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the most popular school in West Virginia for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 81% are male.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Marshall University is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

Of the 53 students majoring in engineering at Marshall University, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a great place for 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.

Of the 51 students majoring in engineering at West Virginia University Tech, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fairmont State University is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

Women make up 14% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#6

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Shepherd University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.

Women make up 25% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#7

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Wheeling University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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West Virginia State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,126
South Carolina 2,318
Florida 9,040
Virginia 5,181
Arkansas 1,082
Mississippi 1,512
Louisiana 1,832
Alabama 3,927
Kentucky 1,343
Georgia 5,301
Tennessee 2,281

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

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