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Engineering at West Virginia University

693 Bachelor's Degrees
87 Master's Degrees
41 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how WVU ranks among other schools offering degrees in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at WVU

WVU Engineering Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 40
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 44
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 55
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 58
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 76
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 83
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 84
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 103
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 104
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 105
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 106
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 109
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 112
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 114
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 117
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 118
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 124
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 128
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 131
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 152
Best Engineering Schools 154
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 157
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 158
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 162
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 171
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 175
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 180
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 202
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 209
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 210

Popularity of Engineering at WVU

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.

Engineering Student Diversity at WVU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at West Virginia University.

WVU Engineering Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 474
Non-Resident Aliens 161
Other Races 18

WVU Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 87 students who graduated with a Master’s in engineering from WVU in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a master's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 43
Non-Resident Aliens 38
Other Races 2

Engineering Majors

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
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
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 385
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 198
Natural Resources & Conservation 168
Physical Sciences 117
Mathematics & Statistics 28

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