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 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ME, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Texas A&M Corpus Christi was $621 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $197 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,719 | $14,897 |
| Fees | $4,834 | $5,446 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,104 | $1,104 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,247 | $11,247 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,142 | $3,142 |
Learn more about Texas A&M Corpus Christi tuition and fees.
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 Texas A&M Corpus Christi in ME walked away with an average of $30,138 in student debt. That is 32% higher than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M Corpus Christi make an average of $62,192 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $61,915.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi 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 Texas A&M Corpus Christi Online Learning page.
Women made up around 15.7% of the ME students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 44.6% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 38 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 83 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 12 |
*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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