Mechanical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 37,437 students attend the school each year.

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.

CU - Boulder Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at CU - Boulder 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.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

21% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went to women. The typical me bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% women. So female students are more repesented at CU - Boulder since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me at CU - Boulder 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 Boulder with a bachelor's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	190
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

CU - Boulder Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

22% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of me master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

Of the students who received a me master's degree from CU - Boulder, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	59
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

The following me concentations are available at University of Colorado Boulder. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Colorado Boulder. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	329

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 Boulder.

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
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