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Mechanical Engineering at University of Delaware

Here is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Find out how UD compares to other colleges that offer mechanical engineering.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Popularity
• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics

Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at UD

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

UD Mechanical Engineering Rankings

UD ranks competitively among schools offering mechanical engineering. In particular, it placed #73 out of 350 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Delaware.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Delaware	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Delaware	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Delaware	1
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Delaware	1
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Delaware	1
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Delaware	1
College Major Best Value	1
College Major Top Ranked	1
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8
College Major Best Value	8

Popularity of Mechanical Engineering at UD

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Delaware conferred 145 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

How Much Do Mechanical Engineering Graduates from UD Make?

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UD go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $84,199 a year. This is higher than $69,282, the median for all majors at UD.

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

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

To complete a bachelor’s at UD, mechanical engineering students accumulate a median of $25,962 in student loans. This is higher than $24,842, the typical median for all majors at UD.

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

UD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$12,980	$39,190
Fees	$2,210	$2,210

Find out more about UD tuition and fees.

UD Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 81% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UD are White. Roughly 67% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	97
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	11

UD Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 81% of mechanical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering master’s degree graduates at UD are White. Approximately 56% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	1

UD Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 71% of mechanical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering doctoral degree graduates at UD are Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 53% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	1

Mechanical Engineering Student Diversity at UD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mechanical engineering majors at University of Delaware.

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 Ottawa80 at English Wikipedia under License More about our data sources and methodologies.