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University of Virginia

Engineering, Other (14.9999)
Master's Degree
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: ME/MS
2010 CIP Code: 149999

Credit HoursProgram Offered
On-Campus:YesYes
Off-Campus:YesYes

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  Before SCHEV
Program authorized for distance learning
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2018-19443730
2019-20282021
2020-21372417
2021-22625416
2022-23583522

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation
$ 6,021




The table to the right provides the degree award history of each the last five years, disaggregated by state residency. This breakout may may help explain why a relatively low percentage of program completers may appear to be working in Virginia.



Program Graduates by Domicile
YearIn-StateOut-of-StateTotal
2018-1992130
2019-2051621
2020-2171017
2021-2210616
2022-23121022
Five Year Summary4363106
Distribution by Gender and Race/Ethnicity within Five-year Totals,


YearForeign/ InternationalAfrican Am. or Black (NH)Am. Indian/ Native Am. (NH)Asian/ Pacific Islander (NH)HispanicWhite, Caucasian Am. (NH)Multi-Race (NH)Unknown/ Unreported (NH)Total
Sum of the Last 5 Years401081067453106



Wages Earned in 2020

The table below shows the wage data for the select program and places it in the context of all wages at the same degree level of this institution by graduates with at least three (3) quarters of employment.





Post-Completion Wage Outcomes, Earnings in 2022
Graduation YearGrads (n)Grads w/Wages (n)25th PercentileMedian Wage75th Percentile
2011-12 (10 years)10228%$118,028$139,140$167,445
2013-14 (8 years)8822%$91,222$119,082$165,657
2016-17 (5 years)6725%$84,935$92,746$111,350
2018-19 (3 years)8827%$65,263$84,360$115,156
2020-21 (18 months)10423%$67,554$83,615$99,880



Student Debt of Graduates
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Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-18
2014-15 to 2018-191517.0%$ 20,282$ 20,282$ 24,409$ 27,044
2015-16 to 2019-201515.0%$ 20,282$ 20,282$ 24,409$ 27,044
2016-17 to 2020-211211.5%$ 20,282$ 20,283$ 25,945$ 27,044
2017-18 to 2021-221413.0%$ 20,282$ 20,283$ 24,487$ 27,043
Note: Student borrowing at graduation, excludes PLUS loans, in five-year rollups. Includes all known institutionally-processed borrowing occuring at all public and nonprofit institutions in Virginia. Debt accrued outside Virginia in prior postsecondary activity is not available.
Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation, Including Parent-PLUS and Grad-PLUS
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-18
2014-15 to 2018-191517.0%$ 20,282$ 36,826$ 35,035$ 45,635
2015-16 to 2019-201515.0%$ 20,282$ 36,826$ 35,035$ 45,635
2016-17 to 2020-211211.5%$ 20,283$ 32,875$ 35,046$ 44,971
2017-18 to 2021-221413.0%$ 20,282$ 25,590$ 32,365$ 44,306


More Details on Enrollment History.


More Details on Degree Awards History.


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