by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Engineering Mechanics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Engineering Mechanics is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Virginia Tech. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in engineering mechanics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Virginia Tech was ranked #7 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering mechanics list. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Virginia Tech.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Virginia Tech paid an average of $1,248 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $476 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,420 | $29,960 |
| Fees | $2,329 | $2,933 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,556 | $9,556 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,350 | $3,350 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Engineering Mechanics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Virginia Tech took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 5% higher than the national average of $25,750.
The median early career salary of engineering mechanics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech is $65,320 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $62,400.
Virginia Tech does not offer an online option for its engineering mechanics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Virginia Tech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in engineering mechanics in 2019-2020, 46.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27.0%.
Around 26.9% of engineering mechanics bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Tech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Engineering Mechanics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering Mechanics | 26 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 138 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 54 |
| Chemical Engineering | 110 |
| Civil Engineering | 189 |
| Computer Engineering | 179 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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