by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mechanical Engineering Technology is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at Virginia State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ME tech, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Virginia State was ranked #87 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME tech list. It is also ranked #3 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Virginia State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Virginia State paid an average of $902 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $395 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,540 | $16,542 |
| Fees | $3,614 | $4,367 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,544 | $11,544 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,675 | $1,675 |
Learn more about Virginia State tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of ME tech students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Virginia State is $52,107 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $55,560.
Virginia State does not offer an online option for its ME tech bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Virginia State Online Learning page.
About 9.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in ME tech in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 9.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 58.1% of the ME tech bachelor’s degrees at Virginia State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Mechanical Engineering Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 11 |
| Industrial Production Technology | 10 |
*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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