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 University of Central Oklahoma. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UCO was ranked #291 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #4 in Oklahoma.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCO.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UCO was $586 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $223 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,686 | $17,573 |
| Fees | $1,131 | $1,131 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,292 | $8,292 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,200 | $7,200 |
Learn more about UCO tuition and fees.
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 UCO in ME walked away with an average of $28,501 in student debt. That is 24% higher than the national average of $22,913.
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCO is $63,005 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the UCO 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 UCO Online Learning page.
Women made up around 10.3% of the ME students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ME at UCO in 2019-2020, 27.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 29 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 11 |
| Computer Engineering | 2 |
| Electrical Engineering | 25 |
| Engineering Physics | 7 |
*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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