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Mechanical Engineering at Brigham Young University

Here is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how BYU compares to other colleges that offer mechanical engineering.

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

Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at BYU

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

BYU Mechanical Engineering Rankings

BYU ranks competitively among schools offering mechanical engineering. More specifically it was ranked #68 out of 365 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Utah	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Utah	1
College Major Top Ranked	1
College Major Top Ranked	1
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah	6
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Utah	6
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Utah	6
College Major Best Value	6

Popularity of Mechanical Engineering at BYU

During the most recent reporting year, Brigham Young University awarded 196 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

How Much Do Mechanical Engineering Graduates from BYU Make?

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from BYU earn a median of $89,165 a year. This is above $66,875, the median for all majors at BYU.

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

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

While getting their bachelor’s degree at BYU, mechanical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $10,500 in student loans. This is lower than $12,184, the typical median for all majors at BYU.

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

BYU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,120	$6,688

Find out more about BYU tuition and fees.

BYU Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 91% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at BYU are White. Approximately 83% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	163
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	10

BYU Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 83% of mechanical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering master’s degree graduates at BYU were White. Roughly 97% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	28
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

BYU Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program Diversity

Every one of the 5 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in mechanical engineering from BYU were men.

The largest share of mechanical engineering doctoral degree graduates at BYU were White. Approximately 100% of graduates fell into this category.

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

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

Mechanical Engineering Student Diversity at BYU

Here are the demographics of the mechanical engineering majors at Brigham Young 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 Mwilson3 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.