Mechanical Engineering at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying mechanical engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and approximately 13,497 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMBC Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UMBC Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at UMBC 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 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.

ME Student Demographics at UMBC

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

UMBC Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

21% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went to women. The typical me bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% women. So female students are more repesented at UMBC since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me at UMBC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 Maryland - Baltimore County with a bachelor's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	60
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UMBC Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

15% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 85% of me master's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland - Baltimore County. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	173

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Mechanical Engineers	5,670	$109,960
Architectural and Engineering Managers	5,010	$145,470
Cost Estimators	4,390	$71,650
Aerospace Engineers	2,890	$127,330
Engineering Professors	890	$117,160

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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