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 Western Kentucky University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WKU paid an average of $1,104 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $450 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
---|---|---|
Tuition | $10,802 | $26,496 |
Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
On Campus Room and Board | $10,044 | $10,044 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,086 | $2,086 |
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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 WKU in ME walked away with an average of $23,984 in student debt. That is 5% higher than the national average of $22,913.
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WKU is $65,441 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $61,915.
WKU does not offer an online option for its ME bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WKU Online Learning page.
About 14.0% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Around 12.0% of ME bachelor’s degree recipients at WKU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 40 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Mechanical Engineering | 50 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Civil Engineering | 39 |
Electrical Engineering | 27 |
*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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