Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Here is an overview of this program at UL Lafayette. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #2 out of 6 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

UL Lafayette Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

#212 in the U.S.

#2 in Louisiana

#34 in the Southeast Region

College Factual ranks UL Lafayette highly for mechanical engineering, coming in at #212 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	212 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Louisiana	2 of 6
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	34 of 69

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at UL Lafayette

The following degree levels are offered in mechanical engineering at UL Lafayette, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	70

UL Lafayette Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Louisiana at Lafayette handed out 70 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UL Lafayette is a solid choice among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	34
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	206

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$80,330 Bachelor's Median Salary

Mechanical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UL Lafayette earn a median of $80,330 a year. This is higher than $53,432, the median for all majors at UL Lafayette.

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

$22,175 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at UL Lafayette, mechanical engineering students accumulate a median of $22,175 in student loans. This is lower than $24,412, the typical median for all majors at UL Lafayette.

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

UL Lafayette Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$10,418 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$22,175 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,407	$19,135
Fees	$5,011	$5,011

Find out more about UL Lafayette tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 94% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 6% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UL Lafayette were White. Roughly 83% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Mechanical Engineering majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	58
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	6

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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