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The bachelor's program at USU was ranked #148 on College Factual's Best Schools for me list. It is also ranked #3 in Utah.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Utah State University handed out 148 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 141 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in me from USU. This makes it the #125 most popular school for me master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in me in 2021, making the school the #125 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
ME majors who earn their bachelor's degree from USU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $62,717 a year. This is less than $65,190, which is the national median of all me majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's me program at USU make a median salary of $75,791. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $81,943.
While getting their bachelor's degree at USU, me students borrow a median amount of $13,654 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all me bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at Utah State University.
For the most recent academic year available, 89% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 94% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Utah State University with a bachelor's in me.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 139 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 6 |
Of the 15 students who earned a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from USU in 2020-2021, 93% were men and 7% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at USU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 93% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Utah State University with a master's in me.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 14 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Civil Engineering | 99 |
Electrical Engineering | 54 |
Biological Engineering | 35 |
Computer Engineering | 27 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 8 |
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