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Mechanical Engineering at Wilkes University

We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how Wilkes stacks up against peers offering mechanical engineering.

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

Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at Wilkes

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

Wilkes Mechanical Engineering Rankings

Wilkes ranks competitively among schools offering mechanical engineering. Specifically, it ranked #330 out of 350 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #23 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	12
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania	13
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	23
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania	24
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	38
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	40
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	59
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	61
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	295
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	311
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	330
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	345

Popularity of Mechanical Engineering at Wilkes

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Wilkes University conferred 24 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

How Much Do Mechanical Engineering Graduates from Wilkes Make?

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Wilkes report a median salary of $73,078 a year. This is higher than $70,330, the median for all majors at Wilkes.

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

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

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Wilkes, mechanical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $27,000 in student loans. This is above $26,618, the typical median for all majors at Wilkes.

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

Wilkes Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$37,994	$41,518
Fees	$1,978	$1,978

Read more about Wilkes tuition and fees.

Wilkes Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program Diversity

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

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Wilkes were White. About 92% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Wilkes Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program Diversity

All of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Wilkes identified as men.

The largest share of mechanical engineering master’s degree graduates at Wilkes were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 100% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	0

Mechanical Engineering Student Diversity at Wilkes

Here are the demographics of the mechanical engineering majors at Wilkes 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 Jrmski under License More about our data sources and methodologies.