by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Mechanical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mechanical Engineering 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 ME, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Virginia Tech is in the top 10% of the country for ME. More specifically it was ranked #31 out of 326 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Virginia Tech paid an average of $1,248 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $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 factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Virginia Tech in ME walked away with an average of $25,604 in student debt. That is 12% higher than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech make an average of $70,261 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the Virginia Tech ME bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Virginia Tech Online Learning page.
About 16.7% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Around 17.4% of ME bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Tech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 30 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 278 |
| International Students | 53 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 21 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 407 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 138 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 54 |
| Chemical Engineering | 110 |
| Civil Engineering | 189 |
| Computer Engineering | 179 |
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*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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