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Washington State University BS in Mechanical Engineering

294 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$65,373 Average Salary
$23,000 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 Washington State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Wazzu BS in ME

#123 in the U.S
#2 in Washington

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Wazzu was ranked #123 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #2 in Washington.

Here are some of the other rankings for Wazzu.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering14
Most Popular Colleges for Mechanical Engineering24
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans26
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans26
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans28
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans41
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)55
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)56
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)56
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)57
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)62
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering63
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates71
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering72
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)78
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)79
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)81
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools85
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering97
Most Focused Colleges for Mechanical Engineering101
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)104
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering107
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering113
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools115
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)117
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)119
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)122
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools123
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)124
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering124
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)128
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools129
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)135
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)136
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)139
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates151
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates154
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates156

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

$12,170 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$23,000 Average Student Debt

Wazzu Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Wazzu paid an average of $1,286 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $538 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,202$25,145
Fees$1,968$1,968
Books and Supplies$960$960
On Campus Room and Board$11,848$11,848
On Campus Other Expenses$3,542$3,542

Learn more about Wazzu tuition and fees.

Wazzu ME BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at Wazzu took out an average of $23,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $22,913.

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

$65,373 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Wazzu is $65,373 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $61,915.

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Does Wazzu Offer an Online BS in ME?

Online degrees for the Wazzu 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 Wazzu Online Learning page.

Wazzu Bachelor’s Student Diversity for ME

294 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
14.3% Women
30.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 294 bachelor’s degrees in ME handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 14.3% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ME at Wazzu in 2019-2020, 30.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian29
Black or African American6
Hispanic or Latino38
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White182
International Students6
Other Races/Ethnicities32

BS in ME Focus Areas at Wazzu

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering294

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Biomedical Engineering24
Chemical Engineering57
Civil Engineering97
Computer Engineering35
Electrical Engineering113

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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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