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 Tyler. 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, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UT Tyler was ranked #210 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #10 in Texas.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UT Tyler paid an average of $823 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $350 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,780 | $20,970 |
| Fees | $2,280 | $2,280 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,292 | $1,292 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,618 | $9,618 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,700 | $2,700 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UT Tyler in ME walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 9% higher than the national average of $22,913.
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Tyler is $64,791 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the UT Tyler ME bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Tyler Online Learning page.
About 16.8% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Around 47.7% of ME bachelor’s degree recipients at UT Tyler in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 47 |
| International Students | 7 |
| 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 | 107 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 76 |
| Electrical Engineering | 39 |
*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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