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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Vanderbilt University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Vanderbilt University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 10 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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

Vanderbilt University Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, Vanderbilt University as a strong choice for mechanical engineering, placing at #41 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	41 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Tennessee	1 of 10
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	4 of 69

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at Vanderbilt University

The following degree levels are offered in mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	41
Master’s	5
Doctoral	12

Vanderbilt University Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Vanderbilt University awarded 41 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Vanderbilt University is among the very best schools in the country for mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 10 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	5
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at Vanderbilt University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $84,813 a year. This is below $102,170, the median for all majors at Vanderbilt University.

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

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Vanderbilt University, mechanical engineering students borrow a median amount of $14,000 in student loans. This is higher than $13,975, the typical median for all majors at Vanderbilt University.

Vanderbilt University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$54,840	$65,008
Fees	$2,490	$2,490

Learn more about Vanderbilt University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 73% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Vanderbilt University are White. Roughly 32% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	3

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at Vanderbilt University

Graduate study is also available at Vanderbilt University. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	5
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	12

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 Dansan4444 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.