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 Drexel 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 Drexel was ranked #114 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #8 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Drexel.
Part-time undergraduates at Drexel paid an average of $1,212 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,868 | $53,868 |
| Fees | $2,370 | $2,370 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,700 | $1,700 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,008 | $16,008 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,200 | $1,200 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Drexel in ME walked away with an average of $31,000 in student debt. That is 35% higher than the national average of $22,913.
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Drexel is $67,501 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the Drexel 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 Drexel Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 11.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.8% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at Drexel in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 27 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 120 |
| International Students | 25 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 189 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 8 |
| Architectural Engineering | 19 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 102 |
| Chemical Engineering | 78 |
| Civil Engineering | 46 |
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*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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