by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Engineering Mechanics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Engineering Mechanics is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of Wisconsin - Madison. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in engineering mechanics, 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 UW - Madison was ranked #12 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering mechanics list. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW - Madison.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UW - Madison paid an average of $1,548 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $386 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,273 | $37,161 |
| Fees | $1,469 | $1,469 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,200 | $12,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,066 | $3,066 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - Madison in Engineering Mechanics walked away with an average of $28,806 in student debt. That is 12% higher than the national average of $25,750.
The median early career salary of engineering mechanics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Madison is $58,479 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $62,400.
Online degrees for the UW - Madison engineering mechanics 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 - Madison Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in engineering mechanics in 2019-2020, 20.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 27.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in engineering mechanics at UW - Madison in 2019-2020, 11.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Engineering Mechanics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering Mechanics | 35 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Engineering | 61 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 81 |
| Chemical Engineering | 113 |
| Civil Engineering | 108 |
| Computer Engineering | 98 |
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*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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