Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Western Michigan University

Here is an overview of this program at WMU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #15 out of 16 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

WMU Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

#270 in the U.S.

#15 in Michigan

#43 in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual ranks WMU highly for mechanical engineering, ranked #270 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	270 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan	15 of 16
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	43 of 59

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at WMU

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	49
Master’s	12
Doctoral	3

WMU Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Western Michigan University handed out 49 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

WMU is a solid choice among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #15 out of 16 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	15
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	43
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	258

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$78,314 Bachelor's Median Salary

Mechanical Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from WMU earn a median of $78,314 a year. This is above $58,084, the median for all majors at WMU.

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

$31,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at WMU, mechanical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $31,000 in student loans. This is higher than $27,999, the typical median for all majors at WMU.

Student debt for Mechanical Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at WMU

WMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$15,987 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$31,000 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$13,334	$19,826
Fees	$126	$126

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 76% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at WMU were White. Approximately 78% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Mechanical Engineering majors at Western Michigan University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	38
Non-Resident Aliens	8
Other Races	1

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at WMU

Graduate study is also available at WMU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	12
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	3

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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