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Virginia Tech is in the top 10% of the country for general mechanical engineering. More specifically it was ranked #25 out of 317 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Tech handed out 376 bachelor's degrees in general mechanical engineering. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 407 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 59 students received their master’s degree in general mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #39 most popular school for general mechanical engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 31 students received their doctoral degrees in general mechanical engineering in 2021, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general mechanical engineering majors at Virginia Tech.
Of the 376 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech in 2021, 85% were men and 15% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Virginia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in general mechanical engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 30 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
White | 241 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 43 |
Other Races | 30 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students earned a master's degree in general mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech. About 17% of these graduates were women and the other 83% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a master's in general mechanical engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 27 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 22 |
Other Races | 3 |
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