Mechanical Engineering at University of Florida

What traits are you looking for in a me school? To help you decide if University of Florida is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's me program.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372.

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.

UF Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UF Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at UF 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.

There were 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 76% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 24% went to women. The typical me bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% women. So female students are more repesented at UF since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me at UF are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its me bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	65
White	147
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UF Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of me master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	53
International Students	58
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

The following me concentations are available at University of Florida. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	597

Related Majors

• Nuclear Engineering
• Ocean Engineering
• Biological Engineering
• Agricultural 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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Cost Estimators	13,220	$62,370
Mechanical Engineers	7,370	$87,770
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,030	$129,850
Aerospace Engineers	2,750	$105,460
Engineering Professors	1,170	$117,170

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 DouglasGreen under License

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