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 Hawaii at Manoa. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ME, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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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 UH Manoa was ranked #197 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #1 in Hawaii.
Here are some of the other rankings for UH Manoa.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UH Manoa was $1,389 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $471 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,304 | $33,336 |
| Fees | $882 | $882 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,583 | $13,583 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,742 | $2,742 |
Learn more about UH Manoa 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 UH Manoa in ME walked away with an average of $22,500 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $22,913.
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UH Manoa is $67,441 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the UH Manoa 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 UH Manoa Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 22.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 87.3% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at UH Manoa in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 43 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 21 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 79 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Engineering | 8 |
| Civil Engineering | 84 |
| Computer Engineering | 34 |
| Electrical Engineering | 68 |
| Construction Engineering | 4 |
*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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