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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at UMass Amherst. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #7 out of 12 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

UMass Amherst Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual ranks UMass Amherst highly for mechanical engineering, ranked #62 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	62 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	7 of 12
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region	9 of 28

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at UMass Amherst

The table below lists every degree level available for mechanical engineering at UMass Amherst, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	142
Master’s	29
Doctoral	8

UMass Amherst Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Massachusetts-Amherst awarded 142 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UMass Amherst is a solid choice among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #7 out of 12 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	7
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	8
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at UMass Amherst report a median salary of $85,357 a year. This is higher than $73,687, the median for all majors at UMass Amherst.

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

To complete a bachelor’s at UMass Amherst, mechanical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $27,000 in student loans. This is above $25,177, the typical median for all majors at UMass Amherst.

UMass Amherst Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$15,791	$39,683
Fees	$766	$766

Read more about UMass Amherst tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UMass Amherst are White. Approximately 66% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	94
Non-Resident Aliens	6
Other Races	13

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at UMass Amherst

This program is also offered at the graduate level at UMass Amherst. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	29
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	8

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Lion Hirth under License More about our data sources and methodologies.