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 Delaware. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UD paid an average of $1,423 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $530 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,730 | $34,160 |
| Fees | $1,930 | $1,930 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,472 | $13,472 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,800 | $1,800 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UD in ME walked away with an average of $25,343 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from UD make an average of $64,429 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% higher than the national average of $61,915.
UD 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 UD Online Learning page.
About 16.5% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.4% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at UD in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 76 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 103 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 35 |
| Chemical Engineering | 70 |
| Civil Engineering | 73 |
| Computer Engineering | 39 |
| 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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