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University of Kansas BS in Mechanical Engineering

118 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$66,355 Average Salary
$26,000 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 Kansas. 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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Rankings for the KU BS in ME

#143 in the U.S
#2 in Kansas

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 KU was ranked #143 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #2 in Kansas.

Here are some of the other rankings for KU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering28
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans38
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans38
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans40
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)63
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering76
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools82
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates85
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)91
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)93
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)96
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering108
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering109
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)113
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)115
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering126
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering126
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools127
Most Popular Colleges for Mechanical Engineering138
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)138
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools141
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates141
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)141
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools143
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)144
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates146
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)147
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)148
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)155
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)163
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering173
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)174
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)175
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)188
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)188
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)195
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)197
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)202
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)203
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering207
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)214
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)215
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering246
Most Focused Colleges for Mechanical Engineering266

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

$11,166 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,000 Average Student Debt

KU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at KU paid an average of $899 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $336 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,092$26,960
Fees$1,074$1,074
Books and Supplies$1,212$1,212
On Campus Room and Board$9,900$9,900
On Campus Other Expenses$3,198$3,198

Learn more about KU tuition and fees.

KU 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at KU in ME walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,913.

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

$66,355 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from KU make an average of $66,355 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $61,915.

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Does KU Offer an Online BS in ME?

KU 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 KU Online Learning page.

KU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for ME

118 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
17.8% Women
18.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 118 bachelor’s degrees in ME handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 17.8% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 16.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ME at KU in 2019-2020, 18.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian7
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino9
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White88
International Students8
Other Races/Ethnicities4

BS in ME Focus Areas at KU

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering118

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering43
Architectural Engineering34
Chemical Engineering90
Civil Engineering56
Computer Engineering18

View All Mechanical Engineering Related Majors >

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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