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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 132 students received a bachelor's degree in ME from UNL.

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
• Doctorate Degree in ME

UNL Mechanical Engineering Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	38
	187

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in ME from UNL. This makes it the #130 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do ME Graduates from UNL Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNL is $63,572. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $65,190 for all ME 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

Of the 132 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in ME from UNL in 2021, 97% were men and 3% were women.

About 74% 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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	98
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UNL Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a ME master's degree from UNL, 71% 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	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNL also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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
• Image Credit: By (NONE LISTED, JUST A WEBSITE) www.mawhamba.net under License

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