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 Minnesota - Twin Cities. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ME, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 UMN Twin Cities was ranked #70 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMN Twin Cities.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMN Twin Cities paid an average of $1,216 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $512 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,318 | $31,616 |
| Fees | $1,709 | $1,709 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,358 | $10,358 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,442 | $2,442 |
Learn more about UMN Twin Cities tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMN Twin Cities in ME walked away with an average of $23,249 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $22,913.
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMN Twin Cities is $67,879 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $61,915.
UMN Twin Cities 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 UMN Twin Cities Online Learning page.
About 19.0% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ME at UMN Twin Cities in 2019-2020, 9.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 152 |
| International Students | 30 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 205 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 76 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 44 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 90 |
| Chemical Engineering | 115 |
| Civil Engineering | 49 |
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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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