Mechanical Engineering at University of Maryland - Baltimore County
UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and approximately 13,497 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 148 ME majors received their bachelor's degree from UMBC.
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.
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UMBC Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in ME
- Master’s Degree in ME
- Doctorate Degree in ME
UMBC Mechanical Engineering Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks ME programs across the country. The following shows how UMBC performed in these rankings.
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 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.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Schools | 87 |
In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in ME from UMBC. This makes it the #163 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 UMBC ME Graduates
The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMBC is $62,037. This is less than $65,190, which is the national average of all ME majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
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
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 | 27 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| White | 73 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
UMBC Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program
Of the students who received a ME master's degree from UMBC, 78% 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 Maryland - Baltimore County with a master's in ME.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UMBC 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
- Electrical Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Chemical 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 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
- Image Credit: By Tim Menzies under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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