Bluefield, West Virginia · Public
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Bluefield State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 5.6% 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 58 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
5.6% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 5.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~58
- Schools with reported signal
- 187
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 (5.6%), school-wide average net price ($13,684), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($38,217), and peer averages from 187 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 187 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 2.8x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,244 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($8,932 below). Together, those evidence points place Bluefield State University in the top 83% 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.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.6% reported share · $2,288 net A+ Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI · 0.5% reported share · $2,979 net A+ 
Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC · 0.9% reported share · $3,345 net A+ Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · 0.3% reported share · $4,128 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians accounts for 5.6% of reported programs at Bluefield State University, which is bigger than 93% of schools in this field set and 2.8x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 58 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 $1,244 above the $12,440 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 $8,932 below the $47,149 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 #155 of 187 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.