Mechanical Engineering at University of Arkansas

What traits are you looking for in a ME school? To help you decide if University of Arkansas is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ME program.

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 27,562. Of the 5,593 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arkansas in 2021, 138 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.

UARK Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UARK Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at UARK 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 UARK 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
	66

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in ME from UARK. This makes it the #205 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UARK ME Graduates

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at UARK is $62,325. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $65,190 for all ME students.

ME Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 138 ME majors earned their bachelor's degree from UARK. Of these graduates, 83% were men and 17% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at UARK 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 University of Arkansas with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	94
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UARK Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in ME from UARK in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

Of the students who received a ME master's degree from UARK, 75% 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 University of Arkansas with a master's in ME.

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

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

Related Majors

• Materials Engineering
• Agricultural Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Biological Engineering
• Industrial 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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Cost Estimators	1,240	$61,500
Mechanical Engineers	1,040	$71,730
Architectural and Engineering Managers	860	$121,390
Engineering Professors	240	$91,380

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.