Bluefield, West Virginia · Public
Engineering-Related Fields at Bluefield State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.2% reported program-share signal, $13,684 school-wide net price, and $38,217 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 33 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
3.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 3.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~33
- Schools with reported signal
- 180
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 97.2%
- Graduation rate
- 37%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,684/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $54,736
- Median debt
- $18,250
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $38,217/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (3.2%), school-wide average net price ($13,684), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($38,217), and peer averages from 180 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 180 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 2.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($6,857 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($26,724 below). Together, those evidence points place Bluefield State University in the top 71% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV · 1.0% reported share · $1,807 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.5% reported share · $3,776 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.2% reported share · $3,967 net A+ The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · 0.2% reported share · $4,831 net A+ 
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 3.7% reported share · $13,807 net A+ Utah Valley University Orem, UT · 0.2% reported share · $6,376 net A+ 
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · 0.8% reported share · $7,021 net A+ 
Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN · 2.4% reported share · $6,079 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Engineering-Related Fields accounts for 3.2% of reported programs at Bluefield State University, which is bigger than 92% of schools in this field set and 2.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 33 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Bluefield State University's average net price is $13,684 per year, about $54,736 over four years. That is $6,857 below the $20,541 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $38,217 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $26,724 below the $64,941 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Bluefield State University #128 of 180 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.