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The bachelor's program at WVU was ranked #154 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Virginia University handed out 693 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 721 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 87 students received their master’s degree in engineering from WVU. This makes it the #129 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 41 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #85 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 engineering majors at West Virginia University.
Of the 693 engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WVU, about 81% were men and 19% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WVU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 16 |
Black or African American | 13 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 474 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 161 |
Other Races | 18 |
Of the 87 students who graduated with a Master’s in engineering from WVU in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a master's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 43 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 38 |
Other Races | 2 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 170 |
Industrial Engineering | 141 |
Civil Engineering | 98 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 86 |
Petroleum Engineering | 74 |
Electrical Engineering | 64 |
Chemical Engineering | 45 |
General Engineering | 41 |
Computer Engineering | 41 |
Biomedical Engineering | 37 |
Mining Engineering | 17 |
Environmental Engineering | 3 |
Systems Engineering | 3 |
Materials Engineering | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 385 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 198 |
Natural Resources & Conservation | 168 |
Physical Sciences | 117 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 28 |
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