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 Oakland 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, 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. The bachelor's program at Oakland was ranked #116 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #6 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Oakland.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Oakland paid an average of $825 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $484 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,520 | $24,735 |
| Books and Supplies | $798 | $798 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,022 | $11,022 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,634 | $2,634 |
Learn more about Oakland tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at Oakland took out an average of $27,441 in student loans. That is 20% higher than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from Oakland make an average of $75,706 a year during the early days of their career. That is 22% higher than the national average of $61,915.
Oakland 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 Oakland Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 17.6% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ME at Oakland in 2019-2020, 7.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 124 |
| International Students | 33 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 182 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 46 |
| Electrical Engineering | 108 |
| Engineering Physics | 2 |
| Industrial Engineering | 31 |
| Engineering Chemistry | 2 |
*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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