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The University of Texas at Austin BS in Mechanical Engineering

273 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$72,413 Average Salary
$21,850 Average Student Debt

The 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 The University of Texas at Austin. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ME, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the UT Austin BS in ME

#21 in the U.S
#1 in Texas

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UT Austin is in the top 10% of the country for ME. More specifically it was ranked #21 out of 326 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.

Here are some of the other rankings for UT Austin.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 3
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 9
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 12
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 17
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 19
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 19
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools 21
Most Popular Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 21
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 22
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates 22
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 25
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 28
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 28
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 32
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 35
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 41
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 48
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 55
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 68
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 72
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 72
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 119
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 133
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 146
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 158
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 195
Most Focused Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 218
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 220

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in ME from UT Austin Cost?

$11,448 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,850 Average Student Debt

UT Austin Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UT Austin paid an average of $1,795 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,448 $40,032
Books and Supplies $714 $714
On Campus Room and Board $12,286 $12,286
On Campus Other Expenses $4,480 $4,480

Learn more about UT Austin tuition and fees.

UT Austin ME BS Student Debt

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 UT Austin took out an average of $21,850 in student loans. That is 5% lower than the national average of $22,913.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in ME From UT Austin?

$72,413 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Austin make an average of $72,413 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $61,915.

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Does UT Austin Offer an Online BS in ME?

Online degrees for the UT Austin 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 UT Austin Online Learning page.

UT Austin Bachelor’s Student Diversity for ME

273 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
27.1% Women
49.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 273 students received their bachelor’s degree in ME. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 27.1% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 49.1% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at UT Austin in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 65
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 50
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 2
White 128
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

BS in ME Focus Areas at UT Austin

Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering 273

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 168
Architectural Engineering 34
Biomedical Engineering 131
Chemical Engineering 180
Civil Engineering 144

View All Mechanical Engineering Related Majors >

References

*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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