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Mechanical Engineering at Boston University

Below are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Also, learn how BU ranks among other schools offering degrees in mechanical engineering.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Popularity
• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics

Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at BU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Mechanical Engineering

BU Mechanical Engineering Rankings

BU is in the top 15% of the country for mechanical engineering. More specifically it was ranked #53 out of 365 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	4
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	4
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	4
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	4
College Major Top Ranked	4
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	5
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	5
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	5
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region	5
College Major Top Ranked	5
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	7
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	7

Popularity of Mechanical Engineering at BU

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Boston University handed out 132 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

How Much Do Mechanical Engineering Graduates from BU Make?

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at BU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $90,856 a year. This is above $86,455, the median for all majors at BU.

How Much Student Debt Do Mechanical Engineering Graduates from BU Have?

Student Debt of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at BU, mechanical engineering students borrow a median amount of $26,400 in student loans. This is above $25,188, the typical median for all majors at BU.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from BU Cost?

BU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$58,560	$66,670
Fees	$1,432	$1,432

Learn more about BU tuition and fees.

BU Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 74% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at BU are White. About 37% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	49
Non-Resident Aliens	23
Other Races	10

BU Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of mechanical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering master’s degree graduates at BU are White. Roughly 41% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	24
Non-Resident Aliens	19
Other Races	2

BU Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 69% of mechanical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering doctoral degree graduates at BU are Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 62% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a doctoral in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	8
Other Races	0

Mechanical Engineering Student Diversity at BU

Review the following statistics on the composition of the mechanical engineering majors at Boston University.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License More about our data sources and methodologies.