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Mechanical Engineering at Kansas State University

Mechanical Engineering at Kansas State University

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

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854.

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.

K -State Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

K -State Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at K -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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

14% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me at K -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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in me.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 121
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

K -State Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of me master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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Of the students who received a me master's degree from K -State, 71% 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 Kansas State University with a master's in me.

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

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

If you plan to be a me major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Kansas State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering 182

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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Mechanical Engineers 2,710 $82,210
Aerospace Engineers 2,220 $105,540
Cost Estimators 1,940 $66,500
Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,520 $129,220
Engineering Professors 310 $107,820

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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