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 MSU Texas. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 MSU Texas was ranked #314 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #24 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for MSU Texas.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MSU Texas was $255 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $190 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,708 | $7,658 |
| Fees | $3,873 | $3,873 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,504 | $9,504 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,986 | $1,986 |
Learn more about MSU Texas 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 MSU Texas took out an average of $29,185 in student loans. That is 27% higher than the national average of $22,913.
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from MSU Texas is $52,941 per year. That is 14% lower than the national average of $61,915.
MSU Texas does not offer an online option for its ME bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MSU Texas Online Learning page.
About 16.0% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.0% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at MSU Texas in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 17 |
| 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 | 50 |
*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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