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 Wyoming. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UW paid an average of $603 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $145 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,480 | $14,472 |
| Fees | $1,441 | $1,441 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,615 | $10,615 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,184 | $3,184 |
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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 UW took out an average of $24,741 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW make an average of $59,288 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% lower than the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the UW 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 UW Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 19.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Around 12.1% of ME bachelor’s degree recipients at UW in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 56 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 66 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architectural Engineering | 19 |
| Chemical Engineering | 29 |
| Civil Engineering | 60 |
| Computer Engineering | 11 |
| Electrical Engineering | 24 |
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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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