Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

If you are interested in studying mechanical engineering, you may want to check out the program at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and has a total student population of 32,428. Of the 5,528 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University - Fort Collins in 2021, 153 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.

Colorado State Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Colorado State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Colorado State does offer online courses in ME for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Colorado State Mechanical Engineering Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME major at Colorado State 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 Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	146

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

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Colorado State ME Graduates

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado State is $63,141. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $65,190 for all ME students.

ME Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 153 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ME from Colorado State. About 78% were men and 22% were women. The typical ME bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% women. So female students are more repesented at Colorado State since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at Colorado State 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	121
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Colorado State Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 12 ME students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Colorado State, about 92% were men and 8% were women.

Of the students who received a ME master's degree from Colorado State, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Engineering Science
• Systems Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• General 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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Cost Estimators	5,520	$73,110
Mechanical Engineers	4,750	$104,220
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,350	$172,300
Aerospace Engineers	1,890	$124,070
Engineering Professors	1,040	$106,950

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 Spilly816 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.