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 Maryland - College Park. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UMCP was ranked #41 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for ME majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Maryland.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMCP paid an average of $1,456 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $367 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $8,824 | $34,936 |
Fees | $1,955 | $1,955 |
Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,256 | $13,256 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,522 | $2,522 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMCP took out an average of $22,500 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMCP make an average of $69,338 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the UMCP ME bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMCP Online Learning page.
Women made up around 22.9% of the ME students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 32.1% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at UMCP in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 50 |
Black or African American | 18 |
Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 213 |
International Students | 9 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 18 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Mechanical Engineering | 336 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 145 |
Agricultural Engineering | 117 |
Chemical Engineering | 85 |
Civil Engineering | 99 |
Computer Engineering | 98 |
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*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.
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