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 Lamar University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Lamar University was ranked #259 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #15 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Lamar University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Lamar University paid an average of $664 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $255 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,129 | $15,945 |
| Fees | $2,462 | $2,462 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,064 | $9,064 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,888 | $4,888 |
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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 Lamar University took out an average of $22,151 in student loans. That is 3% lower than the national average of $22,913.
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Lamar University is $69,338 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the Lamar University 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 Lamar University Online Learning page.
About 12.5% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Around 39.1% of ME bachelor’s degree recipients at Lamar University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 64 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 47 |
| Civil Engineering | 16 |
| Electrical Engineering | 37 |
| Construction Engineering | 13 |
| Industrial Engineering | 33 |
*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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