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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at University of Utah

Here is an overview of this program at The U. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 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

The U Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual rates The U among the top schools in the country for mechanical engineering, ranked #122 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	122 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Utah	2 of 7
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	4 of 20

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at The U

The table below lists every degree level granted in mechanical engineering at The U, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	145
Master’s	67
Doctoral	23

The U Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Utah handed out 145 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

The U is among the very best schools in the country for mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	4
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	117

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at The U earn a median of $87,020 a year. This is higher than $74,538, the median for all majors at The U.

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

To complete a bachelor’s at The U, mechanical engineering students accumulate a median of $22,400 in student loans. This is above $20,739, the typical median for all majors at The U.

The U Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,749	$29,701
Fees	$1,159	$1,159

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 88% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at The U are White. Roughly 69% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	100
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	10

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at The U

Graduate study is also available at The U. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	67
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	23

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 University of Utah under License More about our data sources and methodologies.