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Mechanical Engineering at Vanderbilt University

49 Bachelor's Degrees
7 Master's Degrees
10 Doctor's Degrees
The Mechanical Engineering major is part of the engineering program at Vanderbilt University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Vanderbilt ranks in comparison to other schools with me programs.

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Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt ME Rankings

Vanderbilt is in the top 10% of the country for me. More specifically it was ranked #19 out of 317 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 14
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 16
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 16
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 21
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 22
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 27
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates 30
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 83
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 101
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 118
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 127
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 132
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 157
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 164
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 164
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 182
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 183
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 185
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 185
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 236
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 236
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 287
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 287
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 307
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 310

Popularity of ME at Vanderbilt

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Vanderbilt University handed out 49 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in me from Vanderbilt. This makes it the #178 most popular school for me master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in me in 2021, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do ME Graduates from Vanderbilt Make?

$69,605 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of me students who receive their bachelor's degree at Vanderbilt is $69,605. This is higher than $65,190, which is the national median for all me bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do ME Graduates from Vanderbilt Have?

$14,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Vanderbilt, me students borrow a median amount of $14,000 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.

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ME Student Diversity at Vanderbilt

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at Vanderbilt University.

Vanderbilt Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 49 me students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Vanderbilt, about 82% were men and 18% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's in me.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 20
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 5

Vanderbilt Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in me from Vanderbilt. About 86% were men and 14% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a master's in me.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Majors Similar to ME

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biomedical Engineering 67
Engineering Science 38
Chemical Engineering 37
Electrical Engineering 37
Civil Engineering 25

View All Mechanical Engineering Related Majors >

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