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Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University

Here is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how ISU 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 ISU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

ISU Mechanical Engineering Rankings

ISU is a solid choice among schools offering mechanical engineering. Specifically, it ranked #54 out of 365 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Iowa	1
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa	1
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Iowa	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	4
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region	4
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	9
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region	9
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	54
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	170
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	170

Popularity of Mechanical Engineering at ISU

During the most recent reporting year, Iowa State University conferred 369 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

How Much Do Mechanical Engineering Graduates from ISU Make?

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at ISU earn a median of $81,779 a year. This is above $64,577, the median for all majors at ISU.

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

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

To complete a bachelor’s at ISU, mechanical engineering students accumulate a median of $23,500 in student loans. This is above $23,319, the typical median for all majors at ISU.

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

ISU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,324	$27,346
Fees	$1,535	$1,535

Find out more about ISU tuition and fees.

ISU Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at ISU are White. Roughly 76% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	281
Non-Resident Aliens	19
Other Races	28

Mechanical Engineering Student Diversity at ISU

Here are the demographics of the mechanical engineering majors at Iowa State 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 Jamo2008 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.