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 the Pacific. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ME, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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 Pacific was ranked #167 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #20 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Pacific.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Pacific paid an average of $1,738 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,370 | $50,370 |
| Fees | $724 | $724 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,740 | $13,740 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,933 | $2,933 |
Learn more about Pacific tuition and fees.
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. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at Pacific took out an average of $27,450 in student loans. That is 20% higher than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pacific make an average of $61,516 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $61,915.
Pacific does not offer an online option for its ME bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pacific Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 25.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at Pacific in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 20 |
| Civil Engineering | 14 |
| Computer Engineering | 5 |
| Electrical Engineering | 7 |
| Engineering Physics | 2 |
*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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