by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Iowa ranks in comparison to other schools with ME programs.
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The bachelor's program at Iowa was ranked #73 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Iowa handed out 104 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. Due to this, the school was ranked #138 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is a decrease of 13% over the previous year when 120 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in ME from Iowa. This makes it the #167 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in ME in 2021, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
ME majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Iowa go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $63,367 a year. This is less than $65,190, which is the national median of all ME majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Iowa, ME students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allME bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the ME program at Iowa is $435 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at University of Iowa.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ME from Iowa. About 88% were men and 13% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Iowa are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a bachelor's in ME.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 79 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
| Other Races | 3 |
All of the 8 students who graduated with a Master’s in ME from Iowa in 2021 were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a master's in ME.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 123 |
| Civil Engineering | 72 |
| Computer Engineering | 71 |
| Industrial Engineering | 71 |
| Chemical Engineering | 51 |
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