Mechanical Engineering at University of Louisville

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

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and approximately 22,211 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,083 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Louisville in 2021, 111 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.

UofL Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UofL Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at UofL 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 ME major at UofL 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
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	88
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	142

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in ME from UofL. This makes it the #63 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #92 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UofL ME Graduates

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofL is $65,414. This is 0% higher than $65,190, which is the national average for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

ME Student Demographics at UofL

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

UofL Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ME from UofL. About 79% were men and 21% were women. The typical ME bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% women. So female students are more repesented at UofL since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at UofL 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 Louisville with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	97
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UofL Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of ME master's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

Of the students who received a ME master's degree from UofL, 92% 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 Louisville with a master's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UofL also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Environmental Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Electrical 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 KY, the home state for University of Louisville.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Mechanical Engineers	4,000	$84,380
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,940	$117,490
Cost Estimators	1,790	$65,460
Engineering Professors	170	$80,500
Aerospace Engineers	150	$98,650

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 Ken Lund under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.