Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at University of Houston

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at UH. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #3 out of 26 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

UH Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

#48 in the U.S.

#4 in Texas

#5 in the Southwest Region

College Factual ranks UH highly for mechanical engineering, coming in at #48 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	48 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas	4 of 29
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	5 of 43

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at UH

The table below lists every degree level offered in mechanical engineering at UH, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	190
Master’s	32
Doctoral	12

UH Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Houston awarded 190 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UH is a solid choice among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #3 out of 26 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	3
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$87,358 Bachelor's Median Salary

Mechanical Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UH earn a median of $87,358 a year. This is higher than $66,496, the median for all majors at UH.

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

$20,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at UH, mechanical engineering students borrow a median amount of $20,000 in student loans. This is lower than $21,255, the typical median for all majors at UH.

Student debt for Mechanical Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at UH

UH Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$9,717 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$20,000 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,685	$21,515
Fees	$1,032	$1,032

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 79% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UH were Hispanic or Latino. About 41% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Mechanical Engineering majors at University of Houston

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	43
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	77
White	39
Non-Resident Aliens	10
Other Races	10

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at UH

This program is also offered at the graduate level at UH. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	32
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	12

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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