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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 students received their master's degree in engineering.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Engineering
  • Doctorate Degree in Engineering

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

29% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 43
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
Mechanical Engineering 14
Computer Engineering 14
Civil Engineering 10
Electrical Engineering 10
Petroleum Engineering 7
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 4
Chemical Engineering 3
Mining Engineering 3
Systems Engineering 3
Environmental Engineering 3
Materials Engineering 1

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
Industrial Production Managers 890 $108,490
Cost Estimators 890 $63,890
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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