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Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College 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 - Erie - Behrend College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State Erie BS in ME

#206 in the U.S
#13 in Pennsylvania

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 Erie was ranked #206 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #13 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State Erie.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 37
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates 130
Most Popular Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 144
Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 206
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 223
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 247

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in ME from Penn State Erie Cost?

$15,206 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State Erie Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Penn State Erie paid an average of $997 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $592 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is 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 Erie tuition and fees.

Penn State Erie ME BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State Erie in ME walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,913.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in ME From Penn State Erie?

$63,000 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State Erie is $63,000 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $61,915.

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Does Penn State Erie Offer an Online BS in ME?

Penn State Erie 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 Erie Online Learning page.

Penn State Erie Bachelor’s Student Diversity for ME

102 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
17.6% Women
6.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 102 bachelor’s degrees in ME awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 17.6% of the ME students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 6.9% of ME bachelor’s degree recipients at Penn State Erie in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 95
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

BS in ME Focus Areas at Penn State Erie

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering 102

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Engineering 46
Electrical Engineering 19
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 32
Industrial Engineering 21

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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