by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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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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 State | Out 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 |
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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.
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.
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.
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%.
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%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 194 |
| International Students | 16 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 242 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 75 |
| Architectural Engineering | 145 |
| Chemical Engineering | 136 |
| Civil Engineering | 125 |
| Computer Engineering | 131 |
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*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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