Pennsylvania State University - Berks BS in Mechanical Engineering
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 Pennsylvania State University - Berks. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ME, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Rankings for the Penn State Berks BS in ME
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 Penn State Berks was ranked #266 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #16 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State Berks.
How Much Does a Bachelor’s in ME from Penn State Berks Cost?
Penn State Berks Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Penn State Berks paid an average of $997 per credit hour in 2018-2019. The average for in-state students was $592 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,214 | $23,924 |
| Fees | $992 | $992 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,840 | $1,840 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,884 | $11,884 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,788 | $4,788 |
Learn more about Penn State Berks tuition and fees.
Penn State Berks ME BS Student Debt
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State Berks took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,913.
How Much Can You Make With a BS in ME From Penn State Berks?
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State Berks make an average of $63,000 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $61,915.
Does Penn State Berks Offer an Online BS in ME?
Penn State Berks 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 Penn State Berks Online Learning page.
Penn State Berks Bachelor’s Student Diversity for ME
Male-to-Female Ratio
About 3.3% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2018-2019 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 15.5%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 6.7% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at Penn State Berks in 2018-2019. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
BS in ME Focus Areas at Penn State Berks
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 30 |
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*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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