by our College Data Analytics TeamEngineering is a program of study at Virginia Tech. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Virginia Tech does offer online classes in its engineering master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Virginia Tech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in engineering in 2019-2020, 31.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.7% of the engineering master’s degrees at Virginia Tech in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 144 |
| International Students | 190 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 29 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 6 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
| Chemical Engineering | 10 |
| Civil Engineering | 105 |
*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.