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University of Central Florida BS in Mechanical Engineering

461 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$62,954 Average Salary
$22,600 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 University of Central Florida. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ME, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the UCF BS in ME

#105 in the U.S
#2 in Florida

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 UCF was ranked #105 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #2 in Florida.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCF.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering2
Most Popular Colleges for Mechanical Engineering4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)5
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)19
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)20
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)21
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)27
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)30
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)30
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering31
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering52
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering53
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans62
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans77
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools78
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering79
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans97
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans99
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools102
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering103
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools104
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools105
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates108
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates136
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering154
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering160
Most Focused Colleges for Mechanical Engineering162
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates232
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates232

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

$6,368 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$22,600 Average Student Debt

UCF Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UCF paid an average of $749 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $212 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$4,478$19,810
Fees$1,890$2,657
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$10,300$10,300
On Campus Other Expenses$4,970$4,970

Learn more about UCF tuition and fees.

UCF 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCF in ME walked away with an average of $22,600 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $22,913.

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

$62,954 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCF make an average of $62,954 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $61,915.

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Does UCF Offer an Online BS in ME?

Online degrees for the UCF 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 UCF Online Learning page.

UCF Bachelor’s Student Diversity for ME

461 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
15.8% Women
44.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 461 students received their bachelor’s degree in ME. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 15.8% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 16.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ME at UCF in 2019-2020, 44.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian38
Black or African American23
Hispanic or Latino122
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White243
International Students7
Other Races/Ethnicities27

BS in ME Focus Areas at UCF

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering461

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering184
Civil Engineering127
Computer Engineering108
Electrical Engineering135
Environmental Engineering28

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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