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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at The University of Alabama

Below are the key facts about this program at The University of Alabama. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 7 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

The University of Alabama Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual rates The University of Alabama as a strong choice for mechanical engineering, placing at #86 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	86 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Alabama	2 of 7
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	13 of 69

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at The University of Alabama

The following degree levels are available for mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	231
Master’s	34
Doctoral	9

The University of Alabama Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, The University of Alabama awarded 231 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

The University of Alabama is in the top 15% of the country for mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	13
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at The University of Alabama earn a median of $83,433 a year. This is higher than $64,459, the median for all majors at The University of Alabama.

Student Debt of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at The University of Alabama, mechanical engineering students accumulate a median of $24,755 in student loans. This is higher than $24,566, the typical median for all majors at The University of Alabama.

The University of Alabama Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$10,780	$33,372
Fees	$800	$800

Learn more about The University of Alabama tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 87% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at The University of Alabama are White. Approximately 79% of graduates 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 mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	182
Non-Resident Aliens	8
Other Races	9

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Alabama

This program is also offered at the graduate level at The University of Alabama. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	34
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	9

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Deutschlandreform under License More about our data sources and methodologies.