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Mechanical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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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. In 2021, 194 ME majors received their bachelor's degree from UMass Amherst.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in ME

UMass Amherst Mechanical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ME programs across the country. The following shows how UMass Amherst 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
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In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in ME from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #87 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UMass Amherst ME Graduates

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Amherst is $66,719. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $65,190 for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

16% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 84% of ME bachelor's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

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About 66% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 27
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 129
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

UMass Amherst Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a master's degree in ME from UMass Amherst. About 100% were men and 0% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UMass Amherst also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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