Around 0.4% of West Virginia's graduates graduate from mechanical engineering degree programs every year. In other words, every year an estimated 203 mechanical engineers graduate from West Virginia's 9 mechanical engineering schools.

Top Schools

West Virginia University Institute of Technology, which is located in Montgomery, is the top-ranked school in West Virginia that has a mechanical engineering program. It received a ranking of 57th in the country in 2010. In 2010, 15 students graduated from West Virginia University Institute of Technology's mechanical engineering program. The tuition rate at West Virginia University Institute of Technology was $5,164 per year.

The second-ranked school in West Virginia that has a mechanical engineering program is Monongalia County Technical Education Center. Monongalia County Technical Education Center, which was ranked 62nd in the country in 2010, is located in Morgantown. 7 students graduated with degree in mechanical engineering from Monongalia County Technical Education Center in 2010. Monongalia County Technical Education Center charged in-state students $2,360 in tuition fees per year.

The third-ranked school in West Virginia that has a mechanical engineering program is West Virginia University. West Virginia University, which was ranked 63rd in the country in 2010, is located in Morgantown. In 2010, 123 students graduated from West Virginia University mechanical engineering program. The tuition rate at West Virginia University was $5,406 per year.

Cost

If you choose to attend a West Virginia mechanical engineering school, average tuition will be $3,573 per year. However, tuition at your particular institution may range from $2,360 per year to $5,406 per year. The highest tuition rates in 2010 at West Virginia mechanical engineering schools were charged at the following schools:

1. West Virginia University - located in Morgantown, students are charged $5,406 per year
2. Fairmont State University - located in Fairmont, students are charged $5,172 per year
3. West Virginia University Institute of Technology - located in Montgomery, students are charged $5,164 per year

The mechanical engineering schools in West Virginia that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

1. Monongalia County Technical Education Center - located in Morgantown, students are charged $2,360 per year
2. Potomac State College of West Virginia University - located in Keyser, students are charged $2,886 per year
3. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College - located in Martinsburg, students are charged $3,072 per year

A mechanical engineering degree from a West Virginia school... what next?

The highest percentage of mechanical engineering graduates in West Virginia pursue careers as a mechanical engineer. 460 mechanical engineers were working in West Virginia in 2010. In West Virginia, the largest numbers of mechanical engineers work in the following counties:

1. Boone County - 190 mechanical engineers
2. Barbour County - 70 mechanical engineers
3. Fayette County - 60 mechanical engineers

Salary

On average, a mechanical engineer earns a salary of $74,640 per year in West Virginia state. However, this number is only an average. mechanical engineers in West Virginia had varying salaries from $37,420 to $112,500 per year in 2010. The counties in West Virginia with the highest average salary for a mechanical engineer are:

1. Belmont County - $83,910 per year
2. Boone County - $81,610 per year
3. Boyd County - $71,200 per year

The following counties in West Virginia have the lowest average salaries for mechanical engineers:

1. Barbour County - $61,280 per year
2. Monongalia County - $66,370 per year
3. Fayette County - $67,800 per year

More Information

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