Mechanical Engineering at The University of Alabama

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 The University of Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year. Of the 8,062 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Alabama in 2021, 343 of them were mechanical engineering majors.

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.

UA Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UA Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at UA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UA 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
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	65
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	108
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	129

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in ME from UA. This makes it the #76 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UA ME Graduates

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at UA is $65,760. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $65,190 for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

ME Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 343 students earned a bachelor's degree in ME from UA. About 17% of these graduates were women and the other 83% were men.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at UA 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 The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	264
International Students	39
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UA Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

The ME program at UA awarded 27 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 81% of these degrees went to men with the other 19% going to women.

Of the students who received a ME master's degree from UA, 85% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UA also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Materials Engineering
• Architectural Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Construction Engineering
• Environmental 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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Aerospace Engineers	4,080	$115,820
Mechanical Engineers	3,430	$90,030
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,290	$138,470
Cost Estimators	2,160	$59,870
Engineering Professors	530	$107,400

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 Deutschlandreform under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.