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Mechanical Engineering Technology at Virginia State University

76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a ME tech school? To help you decide if Virginia State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ME tech program.

Virginia State is located in Petersburg, Virginia and approximately 4,020 students attend the school each year.

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

Virginia State Mechanical Engineering Technology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in ME Tech

Virginia State Mechanical Engineering Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME tech progam at Virginia State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME tech major at Virginia State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	7
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	31
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	35
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Trade Schools	60

ME Tech Student Demographics at Virginia State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME tech majors at Virginia State University.

Virginia State Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Program

24% Women

76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 29 ME tech students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Virginia State, about 76% were men and 24% were women. The typical ME tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 11% women. So female students are more repesented at Virginia State since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 48% more racial-ethnic minorities in its ME tech bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia State University with a bachelor's in ME tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Virginia State also has a doctoral program available in ME tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering Technology

Mechanical Engineering Technology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other	29

Careers That ME Tech Grads May Go Into

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

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	19,650	$47,730
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	1,190	$60,860
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	140	$75,060

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 Kevin Coles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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