Mechanical Engineering at University of Denver

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 Denver stacks up to those at other schools.

DU is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 13,856. Of the 1,689 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Denver in 2021, 33 of them were mechanical engineering majors.

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.

DU Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

DU Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at DU 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 DU 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	124
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	138
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	208

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in ME from DU. This makes it the #178 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #125 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of DU ME Graduates

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at DU is $62,647. 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 DU

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

DU Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ME from DU. About 76% were men and 24% were women. The typical ME bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% women. So female students are more repesented at DU since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at DU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	18
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

DU Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 ME majors earned their master's degree from DU. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

Of the students who received a ME master's degree from DU, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the ME master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

DU also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Systems 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 Denver.

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 CW221 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.