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 Villanova University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these 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. Villanova was ranked #42 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 #5 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Villanova.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Villanova was $907 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,730 | $56,730 |
| Fees | $730 | $730 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,975 | $14,975 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,300 | $2,300 |
Learn more about Villanova tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at Villanova took out an average of $26,697 in student loans. That is 17% higher than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from Villanova make an average of $69,561 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the Villanova 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 Villanova Online Learning page.
Women made up around 21.4% of the ME students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Around 10.0% of ME bachelor’s degree recipients at Villanova in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 61 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 70 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 59 |
| Civil Engineering | 51 |
| Computer Engineering | 32 |
| Electrical Engineering | 29 |
View All Mechanical Engineering Related Majors >
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
