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The bachelor's program at KU was ranked #98 on College Factual's Best Schools for me list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 132 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 118 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in me from KU. This makes it the #205 most popular school for me master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in me in 2021, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
ME majors who earn their bachelor's degree from KU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $64,974 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $65,190 for all me students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at KU, me students borrow a median amount of $22,500 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 $25,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the me program at KU is $493 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at University of Kansas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 132 me majors earned their bachelor's degree from KU. Of these graduates, 82% were men and 18% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a bachelor's in me.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 90 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
Other Races | 6 |
Of the 4 students who graduated with a Master’s in me from KU in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at KU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a master's in me.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Civil Engineering | 79 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 69 |
Chemical Engineering | 69 |
Electrical Engineering | 35 |
Petroleum Engineering | 35 |
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