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2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in West Virginia

3 Colleges in West Virginia
217 ME Degrees Awarded
$65,850 Avg Early-Career Salary
Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #21 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in West Virginia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of mechanical engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 217 degrees in mechanical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering School

Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in West Virginia The me program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall Mechanical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Mechanical Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in ME
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in West Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering in West Virginia

The schools below may not offer all types of me degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top West Virginia Schools in ME

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
170 ME Degrees Awarded
$65,850 Median Starting Salary

West Virginia University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #513 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WVU is a great university overall.

There were about 170 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the me program state that they receive average early career earnings of $65,850.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$65,850 Median Starting Salary
$26,649 Median Student Debt

West Virginia University Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the small city of Beckley, West Virginia University Tech is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 19th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were about 17 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at West Virginia University Tech in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the me program state that they receive average early career earnings of $65,850.

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Marshall University crest
Marshall University
Huntington, WV
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WV
$29,250 Median Student Debt

Every student who is interested in mechanical engineering needs to take a look at Marshall University. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were approximately 30 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Marshall University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 1,418
Florida 282 2,198
North Carolina 279 915
Virginia 274 947
Tennessee 269 603
South Carolina 248 715
Kentucky 244 391
Louisiana 242 453
Mississippi 234 309
Arkansas 234 280
Alabama 233 1,019

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Mechanical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

ME Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering 217

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Engineering 141
Civil Engineering 112
Electrical Engineering 102
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 86
General Engineering 84
Petroleum Engineering 74
Chemical Engineering 55
Biomedical Engineering 42
Computer Engineering 42
Mining Engineering 17

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