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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Below are the key facts about this program at Louisiana State University. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 6 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Louisiana State University Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual rates Louisiana State University as a strong choice for mechanical engineering, ranked #50 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	50 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Louisiana	1 of 6
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	6 of 69

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at Louisiana State University

The table below lists every degree level granted in mechanical engineering at Louisiana State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	148
Master’s	6
Doctoral	7

Louisiana State University Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College handed out 148 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Louisiana State University is among the very best schools in the country for mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at Louisiana State University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $92,171 a year. This is above $58,324, the median for all majors at Louisiana State University.

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

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Louisiana State University, mechanical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $18,500 in student loans. This is below $21,180, the typical median for all majors at Louisiana State University.

Louisiana State University 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	$8,038	$8,038
Fees	$3,916	$20,593

Find out more about Louisiana State University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Louisiana State University are White. About 76% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	112
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	5

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana State University

This program is also offered at the graduate level at Louisiana State University. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	6
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	7

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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