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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

Below are the key facts about this program at U of Colorado. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 6 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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

U of Colorado Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, U of Colorado among the top schools in the country for mechanical engineering, ranked #63 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	63 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Colorado	2 of 6
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	2 of 20

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at U of Colorado

Here is each degree level granted in mechanical engineering at U of Colorado, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	283
Master’s	101
Doctoral	21

U of Colorado Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Colorado Boulder handed out 283 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

U of Colorado is a solid choice among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from U of Colorado earn a median of $84,910 a year. This is above $71,162, the median for all majors at U of Colorado.

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

To complete a bachelor’s at U of Colorado, mechanical engineering students accumulate a median of $20,500 in student loans. This is above $20,170, the typical median for all majors at U of Colorado.

U of Colorado Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$10,728	$41,212
Fees	$1,704	$1,758

Read more about U of Colorado tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 80% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at U of Colorado are White. About 71% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	200
Non-Resident Aliens	8
Other Races	17

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at U of Colorado

This program is also offered at the graduate level at U of Colorado. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	101
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	21

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 University of Colorado at Boulder under License More about our data sources and methodologies.