Mechanical Engineering at Auburn University

Every mechanical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ME program at Auburn University stacks up to those at other schools.

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and has a total student population of 30,737. Of the 5,840 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Auburn University in 2021, 252 of them were mechanical engineering majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Auburn Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME
• Master’s Degree in ME
• Doctorate Degree in ME

Online Classes Are Available at Auburn

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Auburn does offer online education options in ME for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Auburn Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at Auburn compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME major at Auburn is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	41
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	66
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	126

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in ME from Auburn. This makes it the #84 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Auburn ME Graduates

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Auburn is $67,127. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $65,190 for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

ME Student Demographics at Auburn

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

Auburn Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of ME bachelor's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at Auburn are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	205
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Auburn Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 ME majors earned their master's degree from Auburn. Of these graduates, 84% were men and 16% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a master's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Auburn also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Engineering
• Polymer & Plastics Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Biological Engineering

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Auburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Aerospace Engineers	4,080	$115,820
Mechanical Engineers	3,430	$90,030
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,290	$138,470
Cost Estimators	2,160	$59,870
Engineering Professors	530	$107,400

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Robert S. Donovan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.