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Mechanical Engineering at The University of Alabama

343 Bachelor's Degrees
27 Master's Degrees
8 Doctor's Degrees
The Mechanical Engineering major is part of the engineering program at The University of Alabama.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UA ranks in comparison to other schools with me programs.

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Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at UA

UA ME Rankings

The bachelor's program at UA was ranked #70 on College Factual's Best Schools for me list. It is also ranked #2 in Alabama.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 63
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 65
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 68
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 68
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools 70
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 76
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 77
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 77
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 78
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 91
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 97
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 107
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 114
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 116
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 117
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 118
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 118
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 119
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 120
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 120
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 121
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 124
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 125
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 149
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 151
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 154
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 160
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 167
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 170
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 173
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 178

Popularity of ME at UA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Alabama handed out 343 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 407 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in me from UA. This makes it the #76 most popular school for me master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in me in 2021, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do ME Graduates from UA Make?

$65,760 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of me students who receive their bachelor's degree at UA is $65,760. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $65,190 for all me bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do ME Graduates from UA Have?

$24,755 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UA, me students borrow a median amount of $24,755 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all me bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the me program at UA is $331 per month.

ME Student Diversity at UA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at The University of Alabama.

UA Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 343 me majors earned their bachelor's degree from UA. Of these graduates, 83% were men and 17% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in me.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 264
Non-Resident Aliens 39
Other Races 17

UA Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in me from UA. About 81% were men and 19% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a master's in me.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 23
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to ME

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemical Engineering 171
Civil Engineering 149
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 117
Electrical Engineering 94
Computer Engineering 32

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