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The bachelor's program at CU - Boulder was ranked #84 on College Factual's Best Schools for me list. It is also ranked #2 in Colorado.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Colorado Boulder handed out 235 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 240 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 71 students received their master’s degree in me from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #27 most popular school for me master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 18 students received their doctoral degrees in me in 2022, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of me students who receive their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder is $62,457. This is less than $65,192, which is the national median of all me majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder, me students borrow a median amount of $18,958 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all me bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,899.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the me program at CU - Boulder is $641 per month.
At CU - Boulder, a typical me student working on their master's degree borrrows about $41,000 in student loans. This is not favorable since the median amount of student debt for all me master's graduates is $28,000.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at CU - Boulder paid an average of $1,680 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $616 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $13,910 | $40,297 |
Fees | $1,646 | $1,646 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $16,950 | $16,950 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,104 | $3,104 |
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Of the 235 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in me from CU - Boulder in 2022, 84% were men and 16% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at CU - Boulder are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in me.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 31 |
White | 169 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
Other Races | 13 |
Online degrees for the CU - Boulder 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 CU - Boulder Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's me program at CU - Boulder make a median salary of $76,200. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $81,943.
Of the 88 me students who graduated with a master's degree in 2021-2022 from CU - Boulder, about 75% were men and 25% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a master's in me.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 59 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 16 |
Other Races | 4 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at University of Colorado Boulder.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 374 |
Electrical Engineering | 160 |
Civil Engineering | 133 |
General Engineering | 98 |
Environmental Engineering | 93 |
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