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University of Washington - Seattle Campus BS in Mechanical Engineering

124 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$65,769 Average Salary
$14,087 Average Student Debt

The 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 Washington - Seattle Campus. 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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Rankings for the UW Seattle BS in ME

#57 in the U.S
#1 in Washington

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 UW Seattle was ranked #57 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #1 in Washington.

Here are some of the other rankings for UW Seattle.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)4
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)5
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)14
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)15
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)18
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)19
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)22
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)22
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)23
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)27
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans28
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)31
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates36
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools40
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans52
Most Popular Colleges for Mechanical Engineering52
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools57
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering61
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering61
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates62
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering62
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools66
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)79
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering98
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates112
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering117
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering187
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering223
Most Focused Colleges for Mechanical Engineering264
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering314

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in ME from UW Seattle Cost?

$11,745 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$14,087 Average Student Debt

UW Seattle Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UW Seattle paid an average of $1,267 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $354 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,629$37,998
Fees$1,116$1,116
Books and Supplies$900$900
On Campus Room and Board$13,887$13,887
On Campus Other Expenses$2,787$2,787

Learn more about UW Seattle tuition and fees.

UW Seattle ME BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW Seattle in ME walked away with an average of $14,087 in student debt. That is 39% lower than the national average of $22,913.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in ME From UW Seattle?

$65,769 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW Seattle is $65,769 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $61,915.

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Does UW Seattle Offer an Online BS in ME?

Online degrees for the UW Seattle 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 UW Seattle Online Learning page.

UW Seattle Bachelor’s Student Diversity for ME

124 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
16.9% Women
39.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 124 bachelor’s degrees in ME awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 16.9% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 16.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 39.5% of ME bachelor’s degree recipients at UW Seattle in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian31
Black or African American5
Hispanic or Latino8
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White60
International Students15
Other Races/Ethnicities5

BS in ME Focus Areas at UW Seattle

Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering124

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering74
Biomedical Engineering80
Chemical Engineering93
Civil Engineering135
Computer Engineering38

View All Mechanical Engineering Related Majors >

References

*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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