Mechanical Engineering Schools In Virginia
In Virginia, there are 13 accredited schools where mechanical engineering classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the mechanical engineering academic community in Virginia, and the future trends in mechanical engineering training at the following levels:
- Mechanical Engineering Certificate
- Associates degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering
- PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering
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Professional Trends
Virginia Vs. National Mechanical Engineering Employment
| Virginia | 19,390 |
| National | 549,180 |
Approximately 4% of the country's mechanical engineering professionals work in Virginia state.
Employment Growth for Mechanical engineering professionals In Virginia
| 15,090 | 19,330 | 19,770 | 19,030 | 19,390 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of mechanical engineering professionals is growing in Virginia. In 2010 there were 4,300 more mechanical engineering professionals working in Virginia than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of mechanical engineering has grown by 28% in Virginia. This is faster than the trend for mechanical engineering professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of mechanical engineering professionals has shrunk by 4% between 2006 and 2010.
Mechanical Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Virginia
| $70,773 | $66,454 | $69,336 | $69,910 | $72,118 |
| $46,318 | $48,287 | $49,095 | $50,643 | $51,501 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Mechanical Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of mechanical engineering professionals is growing, the salaries paid to mechanical engineering professionals are increasing in Virginia. The mean salary for mechanical engineering professionals in 2006 was $70,773 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $72,118 per year.
Salary percentiles for Mechanical engineering professionals in Virginia
10th percentile |
$39,884 |
25th percentile |
$54,048 |
50th percentile |
$70,492 |
75th percentile |
$87,682 |
90th percentile |
$105,728 |
Thus, mechanical engineering professionals' salaries grew by 2% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 165% pay differential between the highest paid mechanical engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of mechanical engineering in Virginia.
Average Salaries for Mechanical engineering professionals and related professions in Virginia
Civil Engineering |
$59,797 |
Drafting |
$49,528 |
Electrical Engineering |
$73,885 |
Industrial Design |
$56,740 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$72,118 |
Physics |
$115,090 |
In Virginia, mechanical engineering professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Mechanical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Virginia
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 15 |
As the number of mechanical engineering professionals is increasing in Virginia state, the number of students graduating from the 13 accredited mechanical engineering schools in Virginia state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 784 mechanical engineering graduates from mechanical engineering courses in Virginia and in 2010 there were 635 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of mechanical engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Virginia by 19%. Most of these graduates, or 47%, earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.