by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Mechanical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mechanical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Saint Ambrose University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at St. Ambrose University was ranked #220 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #4 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for St. Ambrose University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at St. Ambrose University paid an average of $970 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,478 | $32,478 |
| Fees | $280 | $280 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,354 | $11,354 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,282 | $3,282 |
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The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from St. Ambrose University is $60,771 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the St. Ambrose University 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 St. Ambrose University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 20.0% of the ME students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ME at St. Ambrose University in 2019-2020, 12.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 25 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering | 24 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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