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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at University of South Alabama

Here is an overview of this program at University of South Alabama. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #5 out of 7 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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

University of South Alabama Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, University of South Alabama as a strong choice for mechanical engineering, coming in at #330 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	330 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Alabama	5 of 7
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	61 of 69

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at University of South Alabama

Here is each degree level granted in mechanical engineering at University of South Alabama, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	53
Master’s	6

University of South Alabama Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of South Alabama conferred 53 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of South Alabama ranks competitively among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #5 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama	5
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	59
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	315

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from University of South Alabama report a median salary of $83,325 a year. This is higher than $79,052, the median for all majors at University of South Alabama.

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

While getting their bachelor’s degree at University of South Alabama, mechanical engineering students borrow a median amount of $26,500 in student loans. This is lower than $26,513, the typical median for all majors at University of South Alabama.

University of South Alabama Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,256	$17,952
Fees	$1,140	$1,140

Find out more about University of South Alabama tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 87% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at University of South Alabama were White. About 72% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	38
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	2

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at University of South Alabama

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at University of South Alabama. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	6

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 Ä’asil under License More about our data sources and methodologies.