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Mechanical Engineering at University of Kentucky

169 Bachelor's Degrees
12 Master's Degrees
7 Doctor's Degrees
Mechanical Engineering is one of the majors in the engineering program at University of Kentucky.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how UK ranks among other schools offering degrees in me.

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Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at UK

UK ME Rankings

The bachelor's program at UK was ranked #112 on College Factual's Best Schools for me list. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 72
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 81
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 81
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 81
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 83
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 85
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 91
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 108
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 110
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools 112
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 112
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 112
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 113
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 114
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 115
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 115
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 116
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 117
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 117
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 120
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 121
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 122
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 133
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 136
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 149
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 150
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 152
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 152
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 152
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 157
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 226
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates 227

Popularity of ME at UK

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kentucky handed out 169 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 173 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in me from UK. This makes it the #136 most popular school for me master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in me in 2021, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do ME Graduates from UK Make?

$62,556 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

ME majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UK go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $62,556 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.

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How Much Student Debt Do ME Graduates from UK Have?

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UK, 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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the me program at UK is $357 per month.

UK ME Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at University of Kentucky.

UK Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 169 students earned a bachelor's degree in me from UK. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a bachelor's in me.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 143
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 4

UK Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 12 me students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UK, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UK 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 Kentucky with a master's in me.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering 96
Chemical Engineering 87
Electrical Engineering 75
Industrial Engineering 46
Computer Engineering 43

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