by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UMN Twin Cities ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in ME.
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The bachelor's program at UMN Twin Cities was ranked #48 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities handed out 200 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. Due to this, the school was ranked #38 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 205 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 60 students received their master’s degree in ME from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #37 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 25 students received their doctoral degrees in ME in 2021, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $67,213. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $65,190 for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.
ME majors graduating with a master's degree from UMN Twin Cities make a median salary of $71,776 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $81,943.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities, ME students borrow a median amount of $22,248 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 UMN Twin Cities is $234 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
Of the 200 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in ME from UMN Twin Cities in 2021, 84% were men and 17% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMN Twin Cities are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in ME.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 146 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 24 |
| Other Races | 8 |
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of ME master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UMN Twin Cities are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in ME.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 35 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 22 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 184 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 151 |
| Chemical Engineering | 137 |
| Industrial Engineering | 116 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 110 |
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