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2025 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in West Virginia

3 Colleges in West Virginia
222 ME Degrees Awarded
$76,023 Avg Early-Career Salary
Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #21 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in West Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 222 degrees in mechanical engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering School

Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in West Virginia The me program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall Mechanical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in ME
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in West Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering in West Virginia

The schools below may not offer all types of me degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top West Virginia Schools in ME

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
192 ME Degrees Awarded
11.5% Growth in Graduates

West Virginia University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #492 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WVU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 192 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the me program report average early career income of $71,504.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$71,504 Median Starting Salary
$51,951 Median Student Debt

West Virginia University Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the small city of Beckley, West Virginia University Tech is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 25 colleges for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were about 11 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at West Virginia University Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the me program state that they receive average early career earnings of $71,504.

More information about a degree in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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Marshall University crest
Marshall University
Huntington, WV
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$61,020 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering needs to check out Marshall University. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 25 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were approximately 19 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Marshall University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the me program earn around $61,020 in the first couple years of their career.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 1,418
Florida 282 2,198
North Carolina 279 915
Virginia 274 947
Tennessee 269 603
South Carolina 248 715
Kentucky 244 391
Louisiana 242 453
Mississippi 234 309
Arkansas 234 280
Alabama 233 1,019

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Mechanical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

ME Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering 222

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering 131
Industrial Engineering 116
Electrical Engineering 97
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 86
Petroleum Engineering 71
General Engineering 65
Computer Engineering 60
Biomedical Engineering 45
Chemical Engineering 37
Mining Engineering 23

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