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 Massachusetts - Dartmouth. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 UMass Dartmouth was ranked #267 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #12 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMass Dartmouth.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMass Dartmouth paid an average of $1,232 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $576 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,833 | $29,578 |
| Fees | $575 | $575 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,677 | $15,677 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,572 | $1,572 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMass Dartmouth in ME walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMass Dartmouth make an average of $61,941 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $61,915.
UMass Dartmouth 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 UMass Dartmouth Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 13.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Around 25.0% of ME bachelor’s degree recipients at UMass Dartmouth in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 52 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 27 |
| Civil Engineering | 25 |
| Computer Engineering | 13 |
| Electrical Engineering | 29 |
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*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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