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General Mechanical Engineering at University of Kansas

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how KU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in general mechanical engineering.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at KU

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Mechanical Engineering
• Master’s Degree in General Mechanical Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in General Mechanical Engineering

KU General Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at KU was ranked #98 on College Factual's Best Schools for general mechanical engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering	23
Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans	25
Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	28
Best General Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering	48
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering	49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering	50
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering	51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)	51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)	66
Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	73
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)	75
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Mechanical Engineering Graduates	77
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)	78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)	79
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)	80
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)	87
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)	89
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)	90
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)	90
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	96
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools	98
Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	98
Best General Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools	99
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)	109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)	109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)	109
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)	110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)	129
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)	130
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)	132
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)	133
Highest Paid General Mechanical Engineering Graduates	151
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Mechanical Engineering Graduates	152

Popularity of General Mechanical Engineering at KU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 132 bachelor's degrees in general mechanical engineering. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 118 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in general mechanical engineering from KU. This makes it the #205 most popular school for general mechanical engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in general mechanical engineering in 2021, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

KU General Mechanical Engineering Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general mechanical engineering majors at University of Kansas.

KU General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 132 students earned a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering from KU. About 18% of these graduates were women and the other 82% were men.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	90
Non-Resident Aliens	12
Other Races	6

KU General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a Master’s in general mechanical engineering from KU in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at KU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Arnhem under License

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