Mechanical Engineering at Saginaw Valley State University

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

Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and has a total student population of 8,028. In 2021, 46 ME majors received their bachelor's degree from Saginaw Valley State University.

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.

Saginaw Valley State University Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME

Saginaw Valley State University Mechanical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ME programs across the country. The following shows how Saginaw Valley State University performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME major at Saginaw Valley State University 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 Mechanical Engineering Schools	128
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	134
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Schools	165

How Much Do ME Graduates from Saginaw Valley State University Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Saginaw Valley State University is $67,762. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $65,190 for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

ME Student Demographics at Saginaw Valley State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at Saginaw Valley State University.

Saginaw Valley State University Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 46 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Saginaw Valley State University in 2020-2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at Saginaw Valley State University 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 Saginaw Valley State University with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	39
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Saginaw Valley State University also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 MI, the home state for Saginaw Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Mechanical Engineers	43,890	$91,100
Architectural and Engineering Managers	10,460	$132,810
Cost Estimators	6,590	$63,810
Engineering Professors	1,640	$106,740

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 Saginaw Future Inc. under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.