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Mechanical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Mechanical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

What traits are you looking for in a ME school? To help you decide if University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ME program.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 200 students received a bachelor's degree in ME from UMN Twin Cities.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at UMN Twin Cities compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME major at UMN Twin Cities 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 Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools 39

In 2021, 60 students received their master’s degree in ME from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #37 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMN Twin Cities ME Graduates

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $67,213. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $65,190 for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

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ME Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 200 ME students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMN Twin Cities, about 84% were men and 17% were women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in ME.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 146
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

UMN Twin Cities Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

17% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 60 ME students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMN Twin Cities, about 83% were men and 17% were women.

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Of the students who received a ME master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 58% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in ME.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 35
International Students 22
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 25 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Mechanical Engineers 8,340 $87,030
Cost Estimators 4,460 $65,520
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,080 $143,440
Engineering Professors 530 $108,050
Aerospace Engineers 300 $113,350

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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