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 The University of Texas at El Paso. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UTEP paid an average of $750 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $248 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,446 | $22,512 |
| Fees | $1,804 | $1,804 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,632 | $1,632 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,496 | $9,496 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,382 | $3,382 |
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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. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at UTEP took out an average of $17,500 in student loans. That is 24% lower than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from UTEP make an average of $52,107 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% lower than the national average of $61,915.
UTEP 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 UTEP Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 14.6% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Around 68.2% of ME bachelor’s degree recipients at UTEP in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 131 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 52 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 198 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 13 |
| Civil Engineering | 85 |
| Electrical Engineering | 105 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 38 |
| Construction Engineering | 5 |
*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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