Mechanical Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and approximately 25,108 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.

UNL Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UNL Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at UNL 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 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.

ME Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

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

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me at UNL 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	103
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UNL Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of me master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

Of the students who received a me master's degree from UNL, 83% 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	151

Related Majors

• Environmental Engineering
• Construction Engineering
• Agricultural Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• General 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Cost Estimators	1,480	$59,160
Mechanical Engineers	1,210	$80,650
Architectural and Engineering Managers	660	$126,970
Aerospace Engineers	150	$115,120
Engineering Professors	80	$104,810

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
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