Mechanical Engineering at Florida Atlantic University

If you plan to study mechanical engineering, take a look at what Florida Atlantic University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and approximately 30,805 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 105 students received a bachelor's degree in ME from FAU.

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.

FAU Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at FAU

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

FAU Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at FAU 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 FAU 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	91
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	126
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	135
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In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in ME from FAU. This makes it the #115 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #136 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do ME Graduates from FAU Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at FAU is $60,965. This is less than $65,190, which is the national average of all ME majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

ME Student Demographics at FAU

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

FAU Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 105 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ME from FAU. About 90% were men and 10% were women.

About 50% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at FAU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	53
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

FAU Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who earned a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from FAU in 2020-2021, 88% were men and 13% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FAU also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Surveying Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Ocean Engineering
• Electrical 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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Cost Estimators	13,220	$62,370
Mechanical Engineers	7,370	$87,770
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,030	$129,850
Aerospace Engineers	2,750	$105,460
Engineering Professors	1,170	$117,170

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 Kmgcoolguy4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.