Mechanical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

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 Colorado Boulder stacks up to those at other schools.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 37,437 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 240 students received a bachelor's degree in ME from CU - Boulder.

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
• Doctorate Degree in ME

CU - Boulder Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at CU - Boulder 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	240

In 2021, 71 students received their master’s degree in ME from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #27 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do ME Graduates from CU - Boulder Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder is $62,457. This is less than $65,190, which is the national average of all ME majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 240 ME majors earned their bachelor's degree from CU - Boulder. Of these graduates, 78% were men and 22% were women. The typical ME bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% women. So female students are more repesented at CU - Boulder since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 65% 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	17
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	155
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

CU - Boulder Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 71 ME students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CU - Boulder, about 72% were men and 28% were women.

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	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	32
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

CU - Boulder also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biomedical Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Architectural Engineering
• Environmental 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 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
• Image Credit: By University of Colorado at Boulder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.