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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Old Dominion University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at ODU, Old Dominion. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #5 out of 7 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees

ODU, Old Dominion Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, ODU, Old Dominion as a strong choice for mechanical engineering, ranked #274 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	274 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Virginia	5 of 7
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	43 of 69

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at ODU, Old Dominion

The table below lists every degree level granted in mechanical engineering at ODU, Old Dominion, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	104

ODU, Old Dominion Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Old Dominion University awarded 104 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

ODU, Old Dominion holds a strong position among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #5 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	5
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	43
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	264

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from ODU, Old Dominion earn a median of $80,370 a year. This is higher than $60,776, the median for all majors at ODU, Old Dominion.

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

Earning a bachelor’s degree at ODU, Old Dominion, mechanical engineering students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than $26,001, the typical median for all majors at ODU, Old Dominion.

ODU, Old Dominion Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,029	$28,305
Fees	$4,950	$5,475

Find out more about ODU, Old Dominion tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 85% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at ODU, Old Dominion are White. About 52% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	54
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	14

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 D'Ana Knowles under License More about our data sources and methodologies.