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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Duke University

Below are the key facts about this program at Duke University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 4 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Duke University Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual ranks Duke University highly for mechanical engineering, ranked #11 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	11 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Carolina	1 of 4
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	1 of 69

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at Duke University

Here is each degree level granted in mechanical engineering at Duke University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	75
Master’s	21
Doctoral	20

Duke University Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Duke University handed out 75 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Duke University is among the very best schools in the country for mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Duke University report a median salary of $101,532 a year. This is lower than $115,482, the median for all majors at Duke University.

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

To complete a bachelor’s at Duke University, mechanical engineering students accumulate a median of $10,000 in student loans. This is below $13,191, the typical median for all majors at Duke University.

Duke University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$58,085	$66,325
Fees	$2,433	$2,433

Learn more about Duke University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 71% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Duke University are White. About 55% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	41
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	4

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at Duke University

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Duke University. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	21
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	20

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 Bjoertvedt under License More about our data sources and methodologies.