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2025 Best Engineering Schools in West Virginia

2 Colleges in West Virginia
969 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$76,684 Avg Early-Career Salary
Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #7 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Engineering Schools in West Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 969 degrees in engineering to qualified students.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
Master's Degrees in Engineering
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Best Schools for Engineering in West Virginia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top West Virginia Schools in Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
840 Engineering Degrees Awarded
2.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in engineering has to take a look at West Virginia University. WVU is a very large public university located in the small city of Morgantown.

Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering program report average early career wages of $72,583.

More information about a degree in engineering from West Virginia University

2
Marshall University crest
Marshall University
Huntington, WV
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$60,461 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Marshall University if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering. Marshall University is a large public university located in the city of Huntington.

Soon after graduation, engineering degree recipients typically make about $60,461 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in engineering from Marshall University

Best Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 38 5,076
Mississippi 38 1,512
South Carolina 38 2,300
Florida 38 8,909
Virginia 38 5,159
Arkansas 38 1,082
Alabama 37 3,827
Kentucky 37 1,332
Georgia 37 5,286
Tennessee 37 2,276
Louisiana 37 1,801

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 222
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

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