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 University of Alabama in Huntsville. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 UAH was ranked #207 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #3 in Alabama.
Here are some of the other rankings for UAH.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UAH paid an average of $978 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $427 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,730 | $22,126 |
| Fees | $1,608 | $1,608 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,200 | $2,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,652 | $10,652 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,076 | $4,076 |
Learn more about UAH 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. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at UAH took out an average of $25,500 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from UAH make an average of $64,493 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% higher than the national average of $61,915.
UAH 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 UAH Online Learning page.
About 15.6% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 16.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ME at UAH in 2019-2020, 10.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 97 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 122 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 79 |
| Chemical Engineering | 53 |
| Civil Engineering | 24 |
| Computer Engineering | 56 |
| Electrical Engineering | 51 |
*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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