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General Engineering at Grand Valley State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Engineering, take a look at what Grand Valley State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 20 general engineering graduations were recorded at Grand Valley State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Grand Valley State University

Distance learning is available at Grand Valley State University. Of 22,011 students, 1,443 (7%) studied exclusively online and 9,272 (42%) took at least some classes online.

General Engineering Rankings at Grand Valley State University

Rankings can help you compare Grand Valley State University’s General Engineering program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#3 of 12
Best Value	Michigan	#7 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#8 of 36
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#26 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#33 of 285
Best Value	Nationwide	#198 of 284

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Engineering graduates at Grand Valley State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Engineering graduates at Grand Valley State University are 40% women (8) and 60% men (12).

General Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Grand Valley State University

Of the 3 bachelor’s general engineering degrees awarded at Grand Valley State University, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

General Engineering Master’s Program at Grand Valley State University

Of the 17 master’s general engineering degrees awarded at Grand Valley State University, 35% were women (6) and 65% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Engineering master’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 12% of General Engineering master’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University, lower than the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Engineering Concentrations at Grand Valley State University

This General Engineering program at Grand Valley State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Engineering	20

Best-Paid Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Engineering program at Grand Valley State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.