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Arkansas Tech University BS in Mechanical Engineering

71 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$60,878 Average Salary
$20,500 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is General Mechanical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Mechanical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Arkansas Tech University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the ATU BS in ME

#309 in the U.S
#6 in Arkansas

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at ATU was ranked #309 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #6 in Arkansas.

Here are some of the other rankings for ATU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)88
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)90
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)108
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)118
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)119
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)122
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)142
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)143
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)148
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)157
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)165
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates170
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)176
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)176
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering189
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)195
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)196
Most Popular Colleges for Mechanical Engineering203
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans203
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)210
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)210
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering210
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools218
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering218
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering225
Most Focused Colleges for Mechanical Engineering257
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans264
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans268
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates271
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates272
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools306
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools309

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in ME from ATU Cost?

$7,668 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$20,500 Average Student Debt

ATU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at ATU was $464 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $232 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,568$11,136
Fees$2,100$2,100
Books and Supplies$1,240$1,240
On Campus Room and Board$8,754$8,754
On Campus Other Expenses$2,876$2,876

Learn more about ATU tuition and fees.

ATU ME BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at ATU in ME walked away with an average of $20,500 in student debt. That is 11% lower than the national average of $22,913.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in ME From ATU?

$60,878 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from ATU make an average of $60,878 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $61,915.

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Does ATU Offer an Online BS in ME?

ATU does not offer an online option for its ME bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ATU Online Learning page.

ATU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for ME

71 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
8.5% Women
9.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 71 bachelor’s degrees in ME handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 8.5% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ME at ATU in 2019-2020, 9.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White44
International Students20
Other Races/Ethnicities4

BS in ME Focus Areas at ATU

Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering71

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer Engineering1
Electrical Engineering39
Engineering Physics1

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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.

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