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Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Peninsula Community College

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Virginia Peninsula Community College is located in Hampton, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 7 mechanical engineering degrees were granted at Virginia Peninsula Community College.

Studying Online at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Distance learning is available at Virginia Peninsula Community College. Of 6,410 students, 1,903 (30%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,769 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Mechanical Engineering graduates at Virginia Peninsula Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Mechanical Engineering graduates at Virginia Peninsula Community College are 29% women (2) and 71% men (5).

Mechanical Engineering Associate’s Program at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Of the 7 associate’s mechanical engineering graduates at Virginia Peninsula Community College, 29% were women (2) and 71% were men (5).

Virginia Peninsula Community College gender breakdown of Mechanical Engineering Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mechanical Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Virginia Peninsula Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic diversity of Mechanical Engineering majors at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Minority students account for 57% of Mechanical Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Virginia Peninsula Community College, above the national average of 34%.*

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

More Specific Mechanical Engineering Concentrations at Virginia Peninsula Community College

This Mechanical Engineering program at Virginia Peninsula Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Mechanical Engineering	7

Highest-Paying Careers for Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Mechanical Engineering program at Virginia Peninsula Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Mechanical Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$134,632
Robotics Technicians	$131,252
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$121,642
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$108,923
Photonics Technicians	$106,964
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$89,794
Mechanical Drafters	$78,252
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$77,835
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$57,631
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$50,761

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