by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 York College of Pennsylvania. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ME, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at YCP paid an average of $600 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $19,670 | $19,670 |
| Fees | $2,030 | $2,030 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,690 | $11,690 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,050 | $2,050 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at YCP in ME walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,913.
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from YCP is $67,660 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $61,915.
YCP 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 YCP Online Learning page.
About 2.6% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 7.7% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at YCP in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 39 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 6 |
| Electrical Engineering | 8 |
| Other Engineering | 5 |
*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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