Mechanical Engineering at Duke University

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a me school? To help you decide if Duke University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's me program.

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and has a total student population of 16,172.

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.

Duke Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Duke Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at Duke 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.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

36% Women

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. The typical me bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% women. So female students are more repesented at Duke since its program graduates 18% more women than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me at Duke are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its me bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	38
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Duke Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

30% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of me master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

In the me master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

The following me concentations are available at Duke University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Duke University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	141

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 NC, the home state for Duke University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Mechanical Engineers	8,000	$87,470
Cost Estimators	6,580	$62,590
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,060	$140,980
Engineering Professors	1,400	$89,850
Aerospace Engineers	570	$100,080

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
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