Mechanical Engineering at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

If you are interested in studying mechanical engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has a total student population of 12,380. In 2021, 96 ME majors received their bachelor's degree from UCCS.

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.

UCCS Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UCCS Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at UCCS 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 UCCS 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	141
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	164
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	188
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	189
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	279
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In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in ME from UCCS. This makes it the #190 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do ME Graduates from UCCS Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCCS is $58,567. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $65,190 for all ME students.

ME Student Demographics at UCCS

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

UCCS Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ME from UCCS. About 86% were men and 14% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at UCCS 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 Colorado at Colorado Springs with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	61
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UCCS Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 6 ME students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCCS, about 83% were men and 17% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a master's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Systems Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• General 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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Cost Estimators	5,520	$73,110
Mechanical Engineers	4,750	$104,220
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,350	$172,300
Aerospace Engineers	1,890	$124,070
Engineering Professors	1,040	$106,950

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 Jeffrey M Foster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.