General Mechanical Engineering at The University of Alabama

Every general 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 general mechanical engineering 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.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

UA General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Mechanical Engineering
• Master’s Degree in General Mechanical Engineering

UA General Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The general mechanical engineering major at UA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

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

General Mechanical Engineering Student Demographics at UA

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

UA General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of general mechanical engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering 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 general mechanical engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	184
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UA General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of general mechanical engineering master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

Of the students who received a general mechanical engineering master's degree from UA, 74% 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 general mechanical engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	31
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Careers That General Mechanical Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in general mechanical engineering 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

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