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Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Military Institute

We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. See how VMI ranks among other schools offering degrees in mechanical engineering.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Popularity
• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics

Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at VMI

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

VMI Mechanical Engineering Rankings

VMI holds a strong position among schools offering mechanical engineering. In particular, it placed #312 out of 350 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #7 in Virginia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	3
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Virginia	3
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	7
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Virginia	7
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	49
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	50
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	58
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	60
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	211
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	224
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	312
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	326

Popularity of Mechanical Engineering at VMI

During the most recent reporting year, Virginia Military Institute handed out 33 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

How Much Do Mechanical Engineering Graduates from VMI Make?

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from VMI go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $73,138 a year. This is above $66,155, the median for all majors at VMI.

How Much Student Debt Do Mechanical Engineering Graduates from VMI Have?

Student Debt of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at VMI, mechanical engineering students borrow a median amount of $19,971 in student loans. This is below $22,309, the typical median for all majors at VMI.

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

VMI Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,782	$41,960
Fees	$10,678	$10,678

Find out more about VMI tuition and fees.

VMI Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 94% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 6% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at VMI were White. Approximately 79% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Military Institute with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	2

Mechanical Engineering Student Diversity at VMI

Here are the demographics of the mechanical engineering majors at Virginia Military Institute.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Kbog under License More about our data sources and methodologies.