Mechanical Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

If you are interested in studying mechanical engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and approximately 30,146 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.

UNC Charlotte Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UNC Charlotte Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at UNC Charlotte 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 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at UNC Charlotte

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

UNC Charlotte Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

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

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me at UNC Charlotte 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 North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	162
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UNC Charlotte Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of me master's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

Of the students who received a me master's degree from UNC Charlotte, 63% 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 North Carolina at Charlotte with a master's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	249

Related Majors

• Other Engineering
• General Engineering
• Construction Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Computer 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Mechanical Engineers	8,000	$87,470
Cost Estimators	6,580	$62,590
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,060	$140,980
Engineering Professors	1,400	$89,850
Aerospace Engineers	570	$100,080

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 Stanton49 under License

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