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Mechanical Engineering at Southern Methodist University

Below are the key facts about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Find out how SMU 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 SMU

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

SMU Mechanical Engineering Rankings

SMU holds a strong position among schools offering mechanical engineering. In particular, it placed #82 out of 365 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in Texas.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	5
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas	5
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas	5
College Major Top Ranked	5
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	6
College Major Top Ranked	6
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	28
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas	28
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas	28
College Major Best Value	28

Popularity of Mechanical Engineering at SMU

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Southern Methodist University handed out 50 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

How Much Do Mechanical Engineering Graduates from SMU Make?

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from SMU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $92,000 a year. This is above $82,838, the median for all majors at SMU.

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

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

To complete a bachelor’s at SMU, mechanical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $17,708 in student loans. This is below $20,712, the typical median for all majors at SMU.

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

SMU 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	$53,464	$59,500
Fees	$7,540	$7,540

Learn more about SMU tuition and fees.

SMU Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 70% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at SMU are White. Roughly 60% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	30
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	4

SMU Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 60% of mechanical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering master’s degree graduates at SMU were Hispanic or Latino. About 40% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	0

SMU Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program Diversity

All of the 2 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in mechanical engineering from SMU were men.

The majority of mechanical engineering doctoral degree graduates at SMU are Non-Resident Alien. About 100% of graduates fell into this category.

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

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

Mechanical Engineering Student Diversity at SMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mechanical engineering majors at Southern Methodist 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 Jeffrey Beall under License More about our data sources and methodologies.