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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Virginia Tech. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 7 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Virginia Tech Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual ranks Virginia Tech highly for mechanical engineering, placing at #45 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	45 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Virginia	1 of 7
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	5 of 69

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at Virginia Tech

The table below lists every degree level available for mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	352
Master’s	66
Doctoral	29

Virginia Tech Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University awarded 352 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Virginia Tech is among the very best schools in the country for mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at Virginia Tech report a median salary of $86,661 a year. This is above $77,896, the median for all majors at Virginia Tech.

Student Debt of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Virginia Tech, mechanical engineering students borrow a median amount of $23,000 in student loans. This is below $23,442, the typical median for all majors at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,420	$34,362
Fees	$2,796	$3,402

Learn more about Virginia Tech tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 84% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Virginia Tech are White. Approximately 61% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	35
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	215
Non-Resident Aliens	27
Other Races	23

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech

Graduate study is also available at Virginia Tech. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	66
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	29

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Eric T Gunther under License More about our data sources and methodologies.