Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Howard University

Below are the key facts about this program at HU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 4 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

HU Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

#266 in the U.S.

#2 in District Of Columbia

#48 in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual rates HU as a strong choice for mechanical engineering, coming in at #266 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	266 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia	2 of 4
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	48 of 62

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at HU

The following degree levels are granted in mechanical engineering at HU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	32
Doctoral	1

HU Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Howard University handed out 32 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

HU is a solid choice among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	46
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	252

HU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$35,810 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$28,450	$35,344
Fees	$466	$466

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at HU were Black or African American. Approximately 47% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Mechanical Engineering majors at Howard University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	11
Other Races	4

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at HU

Graduate study is also available at HU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	1

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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