General Mechanical Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and approximately 18,150 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Lowell General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Mechanical Engineering
• Master’s Degree in General Mechanical Engineering

UMass Lowell General Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The general mechanical engineering major at UMass Lowell is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 general mechanical engineering, making the school the #84 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Mechanical Engineering Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general mechanical engineering majors at University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

UMass Lowell General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of general mechanical engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering at UMass Lowell 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 - Lowell with a bachelor's in general mechanical engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	96
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UMass Lowell General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a general mechanical engineering master's degree from UMass Lowell, 55% 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 - Lowell with a master's in general mechanical engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	22
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Careers That General Mechanical Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in general mechanical engineering 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 - Lowell.

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 Daderot under License

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