Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Western Kentucky University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at WKU, HILLTOPPERS. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #3 out of 3 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

WKU, HILLTOPPERS Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

#315 in the U.S.

#3 in Kentucky

#55 in the Southeast Region

By College Factual’s measure, WKU, HILLTOPPERS among the top schools in the country for mechanical engineering, placing at #315 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	315 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Kentucky	3 of 3
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	55 of 69

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at WKU, HILLTOPPERS

Here is each degree level offered in mechanical engineering at WKU, HILLTOPPERS, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	44

WKU, HILLTOPPERS Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Western Kentucky University handed out 44 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

WKU, HILLTOPPERS holds a strong position among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky	3
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	53
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	300

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$70,968 Bachelor's Median Salary

Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at WKU, HILLTOPPERS earn a median of $70,968 a year. This is higher than $48,728, the median for all majors at WKU, HILLTOPPERS.

Student Debt of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at WKU, HILLTOPPERS, mechanical engineering students accumulate a median of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than $24,535, the typical median for all majors at WKU, HILLTOPPERS.

Student debt for Mechanical Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at WKU, HILLTOPPERS

WKU, HILLTOPPERS Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$11,652 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$27,000 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$10,992	$27,000

Learn more about WKU, HILLTOPPERS tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at WKU, HILLTOPPERS were White. Approximately 77% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Mechanical Engineering majors at Western Kentucky University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	34
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	3

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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