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Engineering at University of Detroit Mercy

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study engineering, take a look at what University of Detroit Mercy has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Detroit Mercy is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 4,987 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Detroit Mercy Engineering Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
Master’s Degree in Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at Detroit Mercy

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Detroit Mercy does offer online education options in engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

Detroit Mercy Engineering Rankings

The engineering major at Detroit Mercy is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #222 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at Detroit Mercy

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of Detroit Mercy.

Detroit Mercy Engineering Bachelor’s Program

31% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 31% went to women. The typical engineering bachelor's degree program is made up of only 26% women. So female students are more repesented at Detroit Mercy since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at Detroit Mercy 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 Detroit Mercy with a bachelor's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	18
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Detroit Mercy Engineering Master’s Program

31% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	20
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Engineering

If you plan to be a engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Detroit Mercy. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering	43
Electrical and Computer Engineering.	34
Other Engineering	29
Electrical Engineering	20
Systems Engineering	18
General Engineering	11
Civil Engineering	11
Computer Engineering	8
Robotics Engineering	5
Architectural Engineering	1

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for University of Detroit Mercy.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Mechanical Engineers	43,890	$91,100
Industrial Engineers	31,520	$89,330
Software Applications Developers	29,540	$92,260
Industrial Production Managers	13,110	$118,760
Architectural and Engineering Managers	10,460	$132,810

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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