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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for ME majors, Georgia Tech came in at #16. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Georgia Tech.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Georgia Tech was $684 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $342 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,258 | $31,370 |
| Fees | $2,594 | $2,594 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,090 | $12,090 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,060 | $4,060 |
Learn more about Georgia Tech tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at Georgia Tech took out an average of $25,250 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from Georgia Tech make an average of $71,977 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the Georgia Tech 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 Georgia Tech Online Learning page.
About 20.5% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Around 32.0% of ME bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Tech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 75 |
| Black or African American | 29 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 317 |
| International Students | 56 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 38 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 572 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 197 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 246 |
| Chemical Engineering | 193 |
| Civil Engineering | 140 |
| Computer Engineering | 187 |
*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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