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 South Florida - Main Campus. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at USF Tampa was ranked #169 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #6 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for USF Tampa.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at USF Tampa paid an average of $577 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $214 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,559 | $15,473 |
| Fees | $1,851 | $1,851 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,256 | $12,256 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,100 | $4,100 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at USF Tampa took out an average of $21,626 in student loans. That is 6% lower than the national average of $22,913.
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from USF Tampa is $61,372 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the USF Tampa ME bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USF Tampa Online Learning page.
Women made up around 13.9% of the ME students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 36.1% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at USF Tampa in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 94 |
| International Students | 33 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 208 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 1 |
| Chemical Engineering | 136 |
| Civil Engineering | 130 |
| Computer Engineering | 65 |
| Electrical Engineering | 116 |
*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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