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 San Diego. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ME, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 USD was ranked #80 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #14 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for USD.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at USD was $1,798 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,120 | $52,120 |
| Fees | $744 | $744 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,156 | $15,156 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,933 | $2,933 |
Learn more about USD tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at USD took out an average of $23,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from USD make an average of $70,456 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% higher than the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the USD 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 USD Online Learning page.
About 19.7% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ME at USD in 2019-2020, 28.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 71 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 9 |
| Electrical Engineering | 24 |
| Industrial Engineering | 36 |
*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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