Mechanical Engineering at Seattle University

Every mechanical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ME program at Seattle University stacks up to those at other schools.

Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 7,050 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 33 ME majors received their bachelor's degree from Seattle U.

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.

Seattle U Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Seattle U Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at Seattle U 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 Seattle U 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
	107
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	151
	172

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in ME from Seattle U. This makes it the #190 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do ME Graduates from Seattle U Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Seattle U is $63,737. 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 Seattle U

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

Seattle U Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ME from Seattle U. About 79% were men and 21% were women. The typical ME bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% women. So female students are more repesented at Seattle U since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at Seattle U are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Seattle U Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Seattle U in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Seattle U also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Civil 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 WA, the home state for Seattle University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Mechanical Engineers	7,750	$96,860
Cost Estimators	5,470	$77,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,290	$154,620
Engineering Professors	800	$101,880

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 Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.