by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Engineering Mechanics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Engineering Mechanics is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Virginia Tech. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in engineering mechanics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Virginia Tech was $1,534 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $761 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,701 | $27,614 |
| Fees | $2,329 | $2,933 |
Online degrees for the Virginia Tech engineering mechanics doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Virginia Tech Online Learning page.
About 20.0% of the students who received their PhD in engineering mechanics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 11.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.0% of the engineering mechanics doctor’s degrees at Virginia Tech in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 7%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Engineering Mechanics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering Mechanics | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to engineering mechanics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 20 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 4 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12 |
| Chemical Engineering | 10 |
| Civil Engineering | 30 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.