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 Michigan Technological 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Michigan Tech was ranked #43 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for ME majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Michigan Tech.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Michigan Tech was $1,425 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $669 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,339 | $38,082 |
| Fees | $306 | $306 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,314 | $11,314 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,399 | $2,399 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Michigan Tech in ME walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from Michigan Tech make an average of $69,967 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $61,915.
Michigan Tech does not offer an online option for its ME bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Michigan Tech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 16.6% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 4.9% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at Michigan Tech in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 258 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 283 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 3 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 46 |
| Chemical Engineering | 90 |
| Civil Engineering | 66 |
| Computer Engineering | 73 |
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*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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