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Olin College BS in Mechanical Engineering

36 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

The 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 Olin College. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Olin College BS in ME

#2 in the U.S
#1 in Massachusetts

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. Ranked at #2 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Olin College is in the top 1% of the country for ME students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.

Here are some of the other rankings for Olin College.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 1
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 1
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates 1
Most Focused Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 1
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools 2
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 39
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 39
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 186
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 190
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 270
Most Popular Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 280
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 292
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 308
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 320
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 323

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in ME from Olin College Cost?

$54,700 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Olin College Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Olin College paid an average of $1,688 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $53,990 $53,990
Fees $710 $710
Books and Supplies $200 $200
On Campus Room and Board $17,460 $17,460
On Campus Other Expenses $1,830 $1,830

Learn more about Olin College tuition and fees.

Does Olin College Offer an Online BS in ME?

Online degrees for the Olin College 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 Olin College Online Learning page.

Olin College Bachelor’s Student Diversity for ME

36 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
47.2% Women
36.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 36 bachelor’s degrees in ME handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 47.2% of the ME students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ME at Olin College in 2019-2020, 36.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 21
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

BS in ME Focus Areas at Olin College

Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering 36

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Engineering 35
Electrical Engineering 19

View All Mechanical Engineering Related Majors >

References

*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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