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University of Connecticut BS in Mechanical Engineering

178 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$68,988 Average Salary
$23,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 Connecticut. 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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Rankings for the UCONN BS in ME

#58 in the U.S
#1 in Connecticut

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UCONN was ranked #58 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #1 in Connecticut.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCONN.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates22
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates32
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools46
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools49
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools57
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools58
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates63
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates67
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering70
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering75
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)76
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)77
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)83
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans83
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)85
Most Popular Colleges for Mechanical Engineering88
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)95
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)99
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans101
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)104
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering105
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans110
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering111
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans112
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)120
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)122
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering125
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)125
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)126
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)139
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)139
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)143
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)171
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)174
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)176
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)178
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering189
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering191
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering199
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)201
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)201
Most Focused Colleges for Mechanical Engineering221
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering225
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering233

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in ME from UCONN Cost?

$17,834 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$23,000 Average Student Debt

UCONN Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UCONN paid an average of $1,545 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $601 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$14,406$37,074
Fees$3,428$3,428
Books and Supplies$950$950
On Campus Room and Board$13,258$13,258
On Campus Other Expenses$3,032$3,032

Learn more about UCONN tuition and fees.

UCONN ME BS Student Debt

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 UCONN took out an average of $23,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $22,913.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in ME From UCONN?

$68,988 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCONN is $68,988 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $61,915.

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Does UCONN Offer an Online BS in ME?

UCONN 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 UCONN Online Learning page.

UCONN Bachelor’s Student Diversity for ME

178 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
17.4% Women
27.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 178 bachelor’s degrees in ME awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 17.4% of the ME students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 16.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 27.5% of ME bachelor’s degree recipients at UCONN in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 28%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian27
Black or African American6
Hispanic or Latino14
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White121
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities7

BS in ME Focus Areas at UCONN

Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering178

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Biomedical Engineering106
Chemical Engineering93
Civil Engineering89
Computer Engineering84
Electrical Engineering89

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References

*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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