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 Saginaw Valley State University. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Saginaw Valley State University was $832 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $346 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,376 | $24,963 |
| Fees | $438 | $438 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,076 | $1,076 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,850 | $10,850 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,208 | $1,208 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Saginaw Valley State University in ME walked away with an average of $27,595 in student debt. That is 20% higher than the national average of $22,913.
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Saginaw Valley State University is $72,570 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $61,915.
Saginaw Valley State University 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 Saginaw Valley State University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 16.9% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ME at Saginaw Valley State University in 2019-2020, 3.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 48 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 59 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 14 |
*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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