by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UL Lafayette ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in me.
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The bachelor's program at UL Lafayette was ranked #244 on College Factual's Best Schools for me list. It is also ranked #4 in Louisiana.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Mechanical Engineering Schools | 244 |
| Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 245 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Louisiana at Lafayette handed out 85 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. This is a decrease of 29% over the previous year when 120 degrees were handed out.
ME majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UL Lafayette go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $63,812 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $70,726 for all me students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UL Lafayette, me students borrow a median amount of $25,762 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all me bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $30,590.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UL Lafayette paid an average of $1,006 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $434 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,407 | $19,135 |
| Fees | $5,011 | $5,011 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,988 | $11,988 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,470 | $5,470 |
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Of the 85 me students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from UL Lafayette, about 92% were men and 8% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UL Lafayette are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a bachelor's in me.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 69 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Online degrees for the UL Lafayette me bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UL Lafayette Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 45 |
| General Engineering | 40 |
| Civil Engineering | 30 |
| Electrical Engineering | 30 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 21 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.