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Mechanical Engineering at University of Houston

240 Bachelor's Degrees
33 Master's Degrees
13 Doctor's Degrees
The Mechanical Engineering major is part of the engineering program at University of Houston.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UH ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in me.

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Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at UH

UH ME Rankings

The bachelor's program at UH was ranked #74 on College Factual's Best Schools for me list. It is also ranked #6 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 8
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 10
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 10
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 26
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 27
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 36
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 37
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 39
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 46
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 48
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 64
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 65
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 68
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 71
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 71
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools 74
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates 74
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 74
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 79
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 80

Popularity of ME at UH

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Houston handed out 240 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 220 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in me from UH. This makes it the #67 most popular school for me master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 13 students received their doctoral degrees in me in 2021, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do ME Graduates from UH Make?

$68,022 Bachelor's Median Salary
$90,473 Master's Median Salary

Salary of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

ME majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UH go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $68,022 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $65,190 for all me bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of ME Graduates with a Master's Degree

ME majors graduating with a master's degree from UH make a median salary of $90,473 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all me graduates with a master's is $81,943.

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How Much Student Debt Do ME Graduates from UH Have?

$20,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UH, me students borrow a median amount of $20,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all me bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.

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UH ME Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at University of Houston.

UH Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

The me program at UH awarded 240 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 82% of these degrees went to men with the other 18% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a bachelor's in me.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 56
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 85
White 51
Non-Resident Aliens 20
Other Races 18

UH Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 33 students who earned a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from UH in 2020-2021, 70% were men and 30% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a master's in me.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 16
Other Races 2

Majors Similar to ME

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 153
Chemical Engineering 98
Civil Engineering 96
Industrial Engineering 92
Biomedical Engineering 77

View All Mechanical Engineering Related Majors >

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