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 Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, such as diversity 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 CU Anschutz was ranked #260 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #5 in Colorado.
Here are some of the other rankings for CU Anschutz.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at CU Anschutz was $1,017 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $330 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,920 | $24,408 |
| Fees | $1,481 | $1,481 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,380 | $13,380 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,255 | $6,255 |
Learn more about CU Anschutz tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at CU Anschutz in ME walked away with an average of $31,250 in student debt. That is 36% higher than the national average of $22,913.
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CU Anschutz is $64,865 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $61,915.
CU Anschutz 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 CU Anschutz Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 15.9% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 31.9% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at CU Anschutz in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 5 |
| 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 | 69 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 25 |
| Civil Engineering | 34 |
| Electrical Engineering | 53 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
