Mechanical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 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.

UMass Amherst Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UMass Amherst Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at UMass Amherst 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #84 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

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

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me at UMass Amherst 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	100
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UMass Amherst Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 93% of me master's degrees went to men and 7% went to women.

Of the students who received a me master's degree from UMass Amherst, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

If you plan to be a me major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts Amherst. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	224

Related Majors

• Environmental Engineering
• Polymer & Plastics Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Biomedical 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Mechanical Engineers	9,130	$98,190
Architectural and Engineering Managers	8,190	$156,250
Cost Estimators	6,030	$77,670
Engineering Professors	1,880	$135,140
Aerospace Engineers	630	$119,700

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 Lion Hirth under License

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