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Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

153 Bachelor's Degrees
12 Master's Degrees
7 Doctor's Degrees
The Mechanical Engineering major is part of the engineering program at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Colorado State ranks in comparison to other schools with me programs.

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Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at Colorado State

Colorado State ME Rankings

The bachelor's program at Colorado State was ranked #91 on College Factual's Best Schools for me list. It is also ranked #3 in Colorado.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 50
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 55
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 63
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 67
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 68
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 71
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 71
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 71
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 75
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 84
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 85
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 87
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools 91
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 92
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 92
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 96
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 96
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 97
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 97
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 106
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 108
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 109
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 118
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 118
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 125
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 125
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 126
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 132
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 139
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 141
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates 197
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 199

Popularity of ME at Colorado State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Colorado State University - Fort Collins handed out 153 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. This is a decrease of 30% over the previous year when 218 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in me from Colorado State. This makes it the #136 most popular school for me master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in me in 2021, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do ME Graduates from Colorado State Make?

$63,141 Bachelor's Median Salary
$80,088 Master's Median Salary

Salary of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

ME majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Colorado State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $63,141 a year. This is less than $65,190, which is the national median of all me majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Salary of ME Graduates with a Master's Degree

ME majors graduating with a master's degree from Colorado State make a median salary of $80,088 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $81,943.

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How Much Student Debt Do ME Graduates from Colorado State Have?

$26,184 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Colorado State, me students borrow a median amount of $26,184 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,000 for all me majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the me program at Colorado State is $304 per month.

Colorado State ME Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Colorado State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in me.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 121
Non-Resident Aliens 12
Other Races 3

Colorado State Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State in 2020-2021, 92% were men and 8% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Colorado State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in me.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering 136
Chemical Engineering 110
Electrical Engineering 84
Biomedical Engineering 68
General Engineering 67

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