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University of Wisconsin - Madison BS in Mechanical Engineering

190 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$71,605 Average Salary
$23,601 Average Student Debt

The 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 Wisconsin - Madison. 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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Rankings for the UW - Madison BS in ME

#35 in the U.S
#1 in Wisconsin

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. UW - Madison was ranked #35 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for ME majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.

Here are some of the other rankings for UW - Madison.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 8
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 11
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 11
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 20
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 22
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 22
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 25
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 26
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 33
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 36
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 37
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 37
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 42
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 43
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates 44
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 44
Most Popular Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 45
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 58
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 67
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 93
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 129
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 151
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 190
Most Focused Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 274
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 285

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in ME from UW - Madison Cost?

$10,742 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$23,601 Average Student Debt

UW - Madison Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UW - Madison was $1,548 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $386 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $9,273 $37,161
Fees $1,469 $1,469
Books and Supplies $1,150 $1,150
On Campus Room and Board $12,200 $12,200
On Campus Other Expenses $3,066 $3,066

Learn more about UW - Madison tuition and fees.

UW - Madison ME BS Student Debt

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 UW - Madison in ME walked away with an average of $23,601 in student debt. That is 3% higher than the national average of $22,913.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in ME From UW - Madison?

$71,605 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Madison make an average of $71,605 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $61,915.

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Does UW - Madison Offer an Online BS in ME?

UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison Online Learning page.

UW - Madison Bachelor’s Student Diversity for ME

190 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
15.3% Women
10.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 190 bachelor’s degrees in ME awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 15.3% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 16.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ME at UW - Madison in 2019-2020, 10.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 141
International Students 28
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

BS in ME Focus Areas at UW - Madison

Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering 190

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Engineering 61
Biomedical Engineering 81
Chemical Engineering 113
Civil Engineering 108
Computer Engineering 98

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References

*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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