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Mechanical Engineering at Southern Utah University

If you are interested in studying Mechanical Engineering, take a look at what Southern Utah University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Utah University is in Cedar City, UT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 26 mechanical engineering degrees were granted at Southern Utah University.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern Utah University

Distance learning is available at Southern Utah University. Of 15,444 students, 5,319 (34%) studied exclusively online and 4,221 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Mechanical Engineering graduates at Southern Utah University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Mechanical Engineering graduates at Southern Utah University are 31% women (8) and 69% men (18).

Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Southern Utah University

Among the 26 bachelor’s mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Southern Utah University, 31% were women (8) and 69% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 27% of Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Utah 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.

More Specific Mechanical Engineering Concentrations at Southern Utah University

The Mechanical Engineering program at Southern Utah University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering	26

Highest-Paying Careers for Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Mechanical Engineering program at Southern Utah University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for 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.