by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. 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, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UPR Mayaguez was ranked #186 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UPR Mayaguez was $186 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $124 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,968 | $5,962 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,168 | $2,168 |
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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 UPR Mayaguez in ME walked away with an average of $7,750 in student debt. That is 66% lower than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from UPR Mayaguez make an average of $65,131 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the UPR Mayaguez 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 UPR Mayaguez Online Learning page.
Women made up around 16.7% of the ME students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 16.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 93.5% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at UPR Mayaguez in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 129 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 138 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 77 |
| Civil Engineering | 47 |
| Computer Engineering | 49 |
| Electrical Engineering | 84 |
| Industrial Engineering | 67 |
*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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