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 Idaho. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ME, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 U of I was ranked #249 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #2 in Idaho.
Here are some of the other rankings for U of I.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at U of I paid an average of $1,330 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $368 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,182 | $25,418 |
| Fees | $2,122 | $2,122 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,130 | $1,130 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,080 | $9,080 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,306 | $3,306 |
Learn more about U of I tuition and fees.
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. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at U of I took out an average of $24,750 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $22,913.
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from U of I is $61,516 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the U of I 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 U of I Online Learning page.
Women made up around 8.5% of the ME students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Around 12.2% of ME bachelor’s degree recipients at U of I in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 58 |
| International Students | 13 |
| 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 | 82 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 33 |
| Civil Engineering | 41 |
| Computer Engineering | 10 |
| Electrical Engineering | 57 |
| Materials Engineering | 3 |
View All Mechanical Engineering Related Majors >
*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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