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 Kettering 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Kettering is in the top 10% of the country for ME. More specifically it was ranked #27 out of 326 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Kettering.
Part-time undergraduates at Kettering paid an average of $1,480 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $42,906 | $42,906 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,400 | $8,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,200 | $4,200 |
Learn more about Kettering 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. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at Kettering took out an average of $29,000 in student loans. That is 27% higher than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from Kettering make an average of $76,695 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% higher than the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the Kettering 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 Kettering Online Learning page.
About 13.8% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.6% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at Kettering in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 193 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 22 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 260 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 27 |
| Computer Engineering | 31 |
| Electrical Engineering | 64 |
| Engineering Physics | 8 |
| Industrial Engineering | 23 |
View All Mechanical Engineering Related Majors >
*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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