Mechanical Engineering at University of Kansas

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 Kansas stacks up to those at other schools.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744. Of the 4,600 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Kansas in 2021, 132 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.

KU Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

KU Mechanical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ME programs across the country. The following shows how KU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME major at KU 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 Focused Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	121
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	122
	156
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Schools	236

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in ME from KU. This makes it the #205 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of KU ME Graduates

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at KU is $64,974. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $65,190 for all ME students.

ME Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

The ME program at KU awarded 132 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 82% of these degrees went to men with the other 18% going to women. The typical ME bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% women. So female students are more repesented at KU since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at KU 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 Kansas with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	90
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

KU Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in ME from KU in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

Of the students who received a ME master's degree from KU, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

KU also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Environmental Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Other Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Biomedical 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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Mechanical Engineers	2,710	$82,210
Aerospace Engineers	2,220	$105,540
Cost Estimators	1,940	$66,500
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,520	$129,220
Engineering Professors	310	$107,820

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 Arnhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.