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 Central Florida. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in ME, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UCF was $1,194 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $370 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,916 | $25,759 |
| Fees | $1,956 | $2,898 |
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their master’s degree from UCF is $83,177 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $79,252.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UCF offers online option in its ME master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCF Online Learning page.
About 6.7% of the students who received their MS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 17.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in ME at UCF in 2019-2020, 40.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 45 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 33 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 8 |
| Civil Engineering | 35 |
| Computer Engineering | 19 |
| Electrical Engineering | 48 |
*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.