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University of Colorado Boulder BS in Mechanical Engineering

292 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$62,898 Average Salary
$25,500 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 Colorado Boulder. 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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Rankings for the CU - Boulder BS in ME

#121 in the U.S
#2 in Colorado

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at CU - Boulder was ranked #121 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #2 in Colorado.

Here are some of the other rankings for CU - Boulder.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Colleges for Mechanical Engineering12
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering15
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering18
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering28
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering40
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering45
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans58
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans58
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans64
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)84
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools90
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools90
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)92
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)93
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)96
Most Focused Colleges for Mechanical Engineering96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)101
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering101
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)104
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)108
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)112
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools117
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering120
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools121
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates132
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)134
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)136
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)136
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)139
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)149
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)149
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)152
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)153
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)154
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering172
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates180
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)202
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)204
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)206
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)207
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)219
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)221
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering228
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates228
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering230
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates249

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in ME from CU - Boulder Cost?

$12,466 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,500 Average Student Debt

CU - Boulder Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at CU - Boulder paid an average of $2,911 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $447 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,728$34,930
Fees$1,738$1,738
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$15,220$15,220
On Campus Other Expenses$2,556$2,556

Learn more about CU - Boulder tuition and fees.

CU - Boulder ME BS Student Debt

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 CU - Boulder took out an average of $25,500 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $22,913.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in ME From CU - Boulder?

$62,898 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CU - Boulder is $62,898 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $61,915.

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Does CU - Boulder Offer an Online BS in ME?

CU - Boulder 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 CU - Boulder Online Learning page.

CU - Boulder Bachelor’s Student Diversity for ME

292 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
16.4% Women
25.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 292 bachelor’s degrees in ME handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 16.4% 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 CU - Boulder in 2019-2020, 25.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian13
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino44
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White174
International Students44
Other Races/Ethnicities14

BS in ME Focus Areas at CU - Boulder

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering292

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Engineering37
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering220
Architectural Engineering37
Chemical Engineering79
Civil Engineering67

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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