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Mechanical Engineering at Virginia State University

We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how VSU ranks among other schools offering degrees in mechanical engineering.

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

Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at VSU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

VSU Mechanical Engineering Rankings

VSU ranks competitively among schools offering mechanical engineering. More specifically it was ranked #62 out of 64 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	2
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Virginia	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Virginia	3
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region	17
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region	21
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools	73
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools	108

Popularity of Mechanical Engineering at VSU

In the most recent year for which we have data, Virginia State University handed out 16 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

How Much Do Mechanical Engineering Graduates from VSU Make?

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from VSU earn a median of $64,437 a year. This is above $41,327, the median for all majors at VSU.

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

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

While getting their bachelor’s degree at VSU, mechanical engineering students borrow a median amount of $27,500 in student loans. This is lower than $29,045, the typical median for all majors at VSU.

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

VSU 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	$5,540	$17,532
Fees	$4,342	$5,118

Read more about VSU tuition and fees.

VSU Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 88% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at VSU are Black or African American. About 69% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	3

Mechanical Engineering Student Diversity at VSU

Review the following statistics on the composition of the mechanical engineering majors at Virginia State University.

Concentrations & Focus Areas Within Mechanical Engineering at VSU

This mechanical engineering program at VSU offers the following related majors:

Concentration	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other	16

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other at VSU

VSU awarded 16 degrees in mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians, other in the latest year of data — 12% to women and 88% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (69%).

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 Kevin Coles under License More about our data sources and methodologies.