Engineering at University of Detroit Mercy

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. Of the 719 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Detroit Mercy in 2021, 53 of them were engineering majors.

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
• Doctorate 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:

Detroit Mercy Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering progam at Detroit Mercy compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools	9
Most Popular Online Engineering Schools	21
Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools	21
Most Focused Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	48
Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	117
Most Focused Engineering Schools	158

In 2021, 97 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Detroit Mercy. This makes it the #118 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from Detroit Mercy. Of these graduates, 83% were men and 17% were women.

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	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	25
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Detroit Mercy Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 97 engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Detroit Mercy, about 79% were men and 21% were 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	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	26
International Students	60
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Detroit Mercy also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Architecture & Related Services
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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
• Image Credit: By Pfretz13 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.