Engineering at West Virginia University

If you are interested in studying engineering, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

WVU Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at WVU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

WVU does offer online education options in engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

WVU Engineering Rankings

There were 41 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at WVU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at West Virginia University.

WVU Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a master's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	39
International Students	38
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Engineering

The following engineering concentations are available at West Virginia University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Engineering	41
Industrial Engineering	15
Computer Engineering	14
Mechanical Engineering	14
Civil Engineering	10
Electrical Engineering	10
Petroleum Engineering	7
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	4
Chemical Engineering	3
Environmental Engineering	3
Mining Engineering	3
Systems Engineering	3
Materials Engineering	1

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Civil Engineers	1,510	$82,210
Software Applications Developers	1,110	$87,490
Cost Estimators	890	$63,890
Industrial Production Managers	890	$108,490
Industrial Engineers	590	$94,480

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.