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Auburn University BS in Mechanical Engineering

242 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$67,879 Average Salary
$24,200 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 Auburn University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ME, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Auburn BS in ME

#69 in the U.S
#1 in Alabama

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 Auburn was ranked #69 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #1 in Alabama.

Here are some of the other rankings for Auburn.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans23
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans24
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans25
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans27
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates27
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering31
Most Popular Colleges for Mechanical Engineering34
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates38
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering39
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering44
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools53
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools54
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)58
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering64
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools69
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools70
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)77
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering83
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates83
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering95
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)95
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)105
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)111
Most Focused Colleges for Mechanical Engineering113
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)115
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering115
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)118
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)129
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)134
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering138
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)149
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)151
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)153
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)158
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering159
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering168
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)189
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)190
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)211
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)211
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)212
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)213
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)213
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)214
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)220
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)221

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

$11,796 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$24,200 Average Student Debt

Auburn Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Auburn was $1,260 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $420 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,080$30,240
Fees$1,716$1,716
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$13,778$13,778
On Campus Other Expenses$5,904$5,904

Learn more about Auburn tuition and fees.

Auburn 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. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at Auburn took out an average of $24,200 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $22,913.

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

$67,879 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from Auburn make an average of $67,879 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $61,915.

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Does Auburn Offer an Online BS in ME?

Online degrees for the Auburn ME bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Auburn Online Learning page.

Auburn Bachelor’s Student Diversity for ME

242 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
14.5% Women
12.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 242 students received their bachelor’s degree in ME. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 14.5% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of 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 Auburn in 2019-2020, 12.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian13
Black or African American8
Hispanic or Latino4
Native American or Alaska Native2
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White194
International Students16
Other Races/Ethnicities5

BS in ME Focus Areas at Auburn

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering242

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering75
Architectural Engineering145
Chemical Engineering136
Civil Engineering125
Computer Engineering131

View All Mechanical Engineering Related Majors >

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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