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 UNL ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in ME.
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The bachelor's program at UNL was ranked #88 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #1 in Nebraska.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nebraska - Lincoln handed out 132 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. Due to this, the school was ranked #114 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 147 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in ME from UNL. This makes it the #130 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in ME in 2021, making the school the #92 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 UNL is $63,572. This is less than $65,190, which is the national median of all ME majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNL, 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the ME program at UNL is $259 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
For the most recent academic year available, 97% of ME bachelor's degrees went to men and 3% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNL are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 74% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in ME.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 98 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 20 |
| Other Races | 8 |
Of the 14 ME students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNL, about 86% were men and 14% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in ME.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 130 |
| Computer Engineering | 83 |
| Electrical Engineering | 74 |
| Architectural Engineering | 62 |
| Biological Engineering | 53 |
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