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 Prairie View A & M 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at PVAMU paid an average of $743 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $242 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,253 | $22,552 |
| Fees | $3,846 | $3,846 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,362 | $1,362 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,883 | $8,883 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,320 | $4,320 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at PVAMU in ME walked away with an average of $32,997 in student debt. That is 44% higher than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from PVAMU make an average of $75,775 a year during the early days of their career. That is 22% higher than the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the PVAMU 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 PVAMU Online Learning page.
About 21.4% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ME at PVAMU in 2019-2020, 85.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 47 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 70 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 58 |
| Civil Engineering | 19 |
| Computer Engineering | 5 |
| Electrical Engineering | 27 |
*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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