Mechanical Engineering at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and has a total student population of 40,826. In 2021, 233 ME majors received their bachelor's degree from UC.

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.

UC Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UC Mechanical Engineering Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME major at UC 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
	45
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	118

In 2021, 90 students received their master’s degree in ME from UC. This makes it the #21 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.

How Much Do ME Graduates from UC Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC is $67,530. This is 4% higher than $65,190, which is the national average for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

ME Student Demographics at UC

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

UC Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

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

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at UC 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 Cincinnati - Main Campus with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	169
International Students	43
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UC Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 90 students who graduated with a master’s in ME from UC in 2021, 78% were men and 22% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus with a master's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	35
International Students	42
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Robotics Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Engineering Mechanics
• Materials Engineering
• Architectural 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 OH, the home state for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Mechanical Engineers	15,300	$81,020
Cost Estimators	10,200	$64,700
Architectural and Engineering Managers	6,160	$135,360
Aerospace Engineers	3,880	$112,480
Engineering Professors	1,530	$113,110

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 Bike756 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.