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General Mechanical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

If you are interested in studying General Mechanical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Colorado Boulder. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Colorado Boulder is in Boulder, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 405 general mechanical engineering degrees were granted at University of Colorado Boulder.

Studying Online at University of Colorado Boulder

Distance learning is available at University of Colorado Boulder. Among 38,799 students, 797 (2%) studied exclusively online and 14,197 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Mechanical Engineering graduates at University of Colorado Boulder, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at University of Colorado Boulder are 20% women (79) and 80% men (326).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Colorado Boulder

Among the 283 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering graduates at University of Colorado Boulder, 20% were women (56) and 80% were men (227).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Colorado Boulder.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	200
Hispanic / Latino	37
Black / African American	3
Asian	18
Two or More Races	16
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Colorado Boulder, lower than the national average of 34%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at University of Colorado Boulder

Of the 101 master’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at University of Colorado Boulder, 21% were women (21) and 79% were men (80).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Colorado Boulder.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	45
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	8
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	35

Minority students account for 21% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Colorado Boulder, lower than the national average of 23%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at University of Colorado Boulder

Of the 21 doctoral general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at University of Colorado Boulder, 10% were women (2) and 90% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Colorado Boulder.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 19% of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Colorado Boulder, higher than the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Mechanical Engineering program at University of Colorado Boulder work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for General Mechanical Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fuel Cell Engineers	$137,020
Automotive Engineers	$107,733
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Mechanical Engineers	$79,543
Aerospace Engineers	$63,328

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.