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Engineering Mechanics at Virginia Tech

34 Bachelor's Degrees
4 Master's Degrees
10 Doctor's Degrees
The Engineering Mechanics major is part of the engineering program at Virginia Tech.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Virginia Tech ranks in comparison to other schools with engineering mechanics programs.

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Engineering Mechanics Degrees Available at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Engineering Mechanics Rankings

The bachelor's program at Virginia Tech was ranked #4 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering mechanics list. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Mechanics 1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Mechanics Graduates 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Engineering Mechanics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Engineering Mechanics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Engineering Mechanics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Engineering Mechanics Master’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Engineering Mechanics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (With Aid) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Engineering Mechanics Graduate Degree Schools 4
Best Engineering Mechanics Schools 4
Best Value Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (With Aid) 4
Best Engineering Mechanics Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Mechanics 4
Best Engineering Mechanics Doctor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (With Aid) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Mechanics 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering Mechanics 5
Best Value Colleges for Engineering Mechanics 5
Best Engineering Mechanics Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Value Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (Income Over $110k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (With Aid) 5
Best Value Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (Income $48-$75k) 6
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Mechanics Graduates 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Mechanics (Income $30-$48k) 6
Highest Paid Engineering Mechanics Graduates 8
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Mechanics Graduates 8

Popularity of Engineering Mechanics at Virginia Tech

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Tech handed out 34 bachelor's degrees in engineering mechanics. This is an increase of 31% over the previous year when 26 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in engineering mechanics from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #2 most popular school for engineering mechanics master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering mechanics in 2021, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Engineering Mechanics Graduates from Virginia Tech Make?

$64,144 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Engineering Mechanics Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Engineering Mechanics majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $64,144 a year. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allengineering mechanics bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

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How Much Student Debt Do Engineering Mechanics Graduates from Virginia Tech Have?

$27,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Engineering Mechanics Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Virginia Tech, engineering mechanics students borrow a median amount of $27,500 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $26,500 for all engineering mechanics majors across the country.

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Engineering Mechanics Student Diversity at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech Engineering Mechanics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 engineering mechanics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech. Of these graduates, 68% were men and 32% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in engineering mechanics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 23
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 4

Virginia Tech Engineering Mechanics Master’s Program

All of the 4 students who graduated with a Master’s in engineering mechanics from Virginia Tech in 2021 were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 466
Civil Engineering 343
Computer Engineering 247
Electrical Engineering 243
Industrial Engineering 243

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