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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Lehigh University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Lehigh University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #7 out of 24 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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

Lehigh University Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual ranks Lehigh University among the top schools in the country for mechanical engineering, ranked #80 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	80 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania	8 of 25
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	17 of 62

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at Lehigh University

The table below lists every degree level granted in mechanical engineering at Lehigh University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	89
Master’s	20
Doctoral	17

Lehigh University Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Lehigh University awarded 89 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Lehigh University holds a strong position among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #7 out of 24 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	7
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	17
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at Lehigh University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $91,749 a year. This is higher than $91,059, the median for all majors at Lehigh University.

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

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Lehigh University, mechanical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $24,950 in student loans. This is above $23,008, the typical median for all majors at Lehigh University.

Lehigh University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$56,980	$63,930
Fees	$1,050	$1,050

Learn more about Lehigh University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 82% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Lehigh University were White. Approximately 75% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	67
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	2

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at Lehigh University

This program is also offered at the graduate level at Lehigh University. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	20
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	17

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 IR393DEME under License More about our data sources and methodologies.