Mechanical Engineering at Catholic University of America

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 Catholic University of America stacks up to those at other schools.

CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 5,366. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students received a bachelor's degree in ME from CUA.

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.

CUA Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

CUA Mechanical Engineering Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME major at CUA 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
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	143
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	143
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Schools	155

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in ME from CUA. This makes it the #136 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #144 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of CUA ME Graduates

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at CUA is $66,697. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $65,190 for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

ME Student Demographics at CUA

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

CUA Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ME from CUA. About 86% were men and 14% were women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at CUA are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CUA Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of ME master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CUA also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Electrical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Civil 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 DC, the home state for Catholic University of America.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,360	$152,130
Mechanical Engineers	620	$112,780
Cost Estimators	400	$93,880
Aerospace Engineers	310	$138,480

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 Gryffindor under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.