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 Bucknell University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ME, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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. Bucknell was ranked #44 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for ME majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #6 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Bucknell.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Bucknell paid an average of $1,588 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,882 | $57,882 |
| Fees | $320 | $320 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,670 | $14,670 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,150 | $2,150 |
Learn more about Bucknell tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Bucknell in ME walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from Bucknell make an average of $67,939 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the Bucknell 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 Bucknell Online Learning page.
Women made up around 26.8% of the ME students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Around 7.3% of ME bachelor’s degree recipients at Bucknell in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 8 |
| 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 | 41 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 20 |
| Chemical Engineering | 18 |
| Civil Engineering | 29 |
| Computer Engineering | 38 |
| Electrical Engineering | 15 |
*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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