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West Virginia University BS in Engineering

721 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Engineering is a program of study at West Virginia University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in engineering, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the WVU BS in Engineering

#227 in the U.S
#1 in West Virginia

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 WVU was ranked #227 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.

Here are some of the other rankings for WVU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)46
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)51
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)58
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)62
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering62
Most Popular Colleges for Engineering70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)83
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)85
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering91
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering96
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)99
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)107
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)113
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)113
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)115
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering116
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)124
Most Focused Colleges for Engineering128
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates128
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)133
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering136
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)143
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering154
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)156
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates157
Best Value Colleges for Engineering159
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering181
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans198
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools211
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering214
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools217
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates220
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates226
Best Engineering Schools227
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans287
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans366
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans383

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Engineering from WVU Cost?

$8,976 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

WVU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WVU was $1,055 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $374 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,976$25,320
Books and Supplies$950$950
On Campus Room and Board$10,948$10,948
On Campus Other Expenses$3,250$3,250

Learn more about WVU tuition and fees.

Does WVU Offer an Online BS in Engineering?

Online degrees for the WVU engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WVU Online Learning page.

WVU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Engineering

721 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
18.3% Women
8.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 721 bachelor’s degrees in engineering handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in engineering in 2019-2020, 18.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 23.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.2% of the engineering bachelor’s degrees at WVU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian16
Black or African American15
Hispanic or Latino15
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White516
International Students143
Other Races/Ethnicities15

BS in Engineering Focus Areas at WVU

Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering69
Biomedical Engineering31
Chemical Engineering60
Civil Engineering88
Computer Engineering35

References

*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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