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 LeTourneau University. 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. The bachelor's program at LETU was ranked #261 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #16 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for LETU.
Part-time undergraduates at LETU paid an average of $578 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,740 | $31,740 |
| Fees | $750 | $750 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,612 | $1,612 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,070 | $10,070 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,714 | $2,714 |
Learn more about LETU tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at LETU in ME walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 9% higher than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from LETU make an average of $57,705 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% lower than the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the LETU 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 LETU Online Learning page.
About 17.3% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Around 15.4% of ME bachelor’s degree recipients at LETU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 52 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 9 |
| Civil Engineering | 11 |
| Computer Engineering | 5 |
| Electrical Engineering | 5 |
| Engineering Physics | 1 |
View All Mechanical Engineering Related Majors >
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
