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General Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University

If you plan to study General Mechanical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Louisiana Tech University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, LA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 83 general mechanical engineering degrees were granted at Louisiana Tech University.

Online & Distance Learning at Louisiana Tech University

Online coursework is an option at Louisiana Tech University. Of 11,873 students, 384 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,259 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Louisiana Tech University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Louisiana Tech University are 14% women (12) and 86% men (71).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Louisiana Tech University

Of the 83 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Louisiana Tech University, 14% were women (12) and 86% were men (71).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	65
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	6
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana Tech University, below the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Mechanical Engineering program at Louisiana Tech University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Mechanical Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fuel Cell Engineers	$137,020
Automotive Engineers	$107,733
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Mechanical Engineers	$79,543
Aerospace Engineers	$63,328

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.