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General Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso

If you are interested in studying General Mechanical Engineering, consider the program at The University of Texas at El Paso. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas at El Paso is in El Paso, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 199 general mechanical engineering degrees were granted at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas at El Paso

Distance learning is available at The University of Texas at El Paso. Of 25,039 students, 2,333 (9%) studied exclusively online and 9,127 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Mechanical Engineering graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso are 19% women (37) and 81% men (162).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at El Paso

Among the 154 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at The University of Texas at El Paso, 18% were women (28) and 82% were men (126).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	125
Black / African American	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	15

Minority students account for 84% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso, above the national average of 34%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at The University of Texas at El Paso

Of the 38 master’s general mechanical engineering graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso, 24% were women (9) and 76% were men (29).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	30
International (Nonresident)	8

Minority students account for 79% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso, higher than the national average of 23%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at The University of Texas at El Paso

Of the 7 doctoral general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at The University of Texas at El Paso, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso, higher than the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Mechanical Engineering program at The University of Texas at El Paso work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Mechanical Engineering graduates, 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.