Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Oakland University

Below are the key facts about this program at Oakland. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #4 out of 16 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Oakland Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

#108 in the U.S.

#4 in Michigan

#15 in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual ranks Oakland highly for mechanical engineering, coming in at #108 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	108 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan	4 of 16
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	15 of 59

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at Oakland

Here is each degree level offered in mechanical engineering at Oakland, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	107
Master’s	31
Doctoral	4

Oakland Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Oakland University conferred 107 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Oakland is a solid choice among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #4 out of 16 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	4
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	15
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$92,810 Bachelor's Median Salary

Mechanical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Oakland go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $92,810 a year. This is above $67,748, the median for all majors at Oakland.

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

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Oakland, mechanical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $25,000 in student loans. This is below $25,972, the typical median for all majors at Oakland.

Student debt for Mechanical Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at Oakland

Oakland Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$17,167 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$25,000 Average Student Debt

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$13,934	$24,735

Learn more about Oakland tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 86% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Oakland were White. About 79% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Mechanical Engineering majors at Oakland University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	84
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	5

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at Oakland

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

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	31
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	4

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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