2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia
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.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular West Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in Engineering
Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 19% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 81% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.
Of the 53 students majoring in engineering at Marshall University, 77% are male and 23% 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 Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 9% of the engineering majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Fairmont State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in West Virginia. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.
Women make up 14% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Shepherd University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. 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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Wheeling University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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West Virginia State 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,126 |
| Mississippi | 1,512 |
| South Carolina | 2,318 |
| Florida | 9,040 |
| Virginia | 5,181 |
| Arkansas | 1,082 |
| Alabama | 3,927 |
| Kentucky | 1,343 |
| Georgia | 5,301 |
| Tennessee | 2,281 |
| Louisiana | 1,832 |
Engineering Related Majors
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.