by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, 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. We've also included details on how Duke ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in ME.
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Ranked at #4 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Duke is in the top 1% of the country for ME students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Duke University handed out 90 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. Due to this, the school was ranked #122 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 91 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in ME from Duke. This makes it the #65 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 17 students received their doctoral degrees in ME in 2021, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
ME majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Duke go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $71,314 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $65,190 for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Duke, ME students borrow a median amount of $12,485 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all ME bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at Duke University.
The ME program at Duke awarded 90 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 64% of these degrees went to men with the other 36% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Duke are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Duke University with a bachelor's in ME.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 49 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
| Other Races | 6 |
The ME program at Duke awarded 34 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 79% of these degrees went to men with the other 21% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Duke University with a master's in ME.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 26 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 250 |
| Computer Engineering | 121 |
| Electrical Engineering | 119 |
| Civil Engineering | 49 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 5 |
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