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 Florida. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’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 UF was $1,139 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $449 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,770 | $27,335 |
| Fees | $1,967 | $2,795 |
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their doctor’s degree from UF is $67,660 per year. That is 35% lower than the national average of $103,650.
Online degrees for the UF ME doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UF Online Learning page.
Women made up around 11.1% of the ME students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 11.1% of the ME doctor’s degrees at UF in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 9%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 7 |
| 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 | 18 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 6 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 7 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 14 |
| Chemical Engineering | 14 |
| Civil Engineering | 16 |
*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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