Mechanical Engineering at University of North Dakota

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

UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and has a total student population of 13,615. Of the 2,097 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Dakota in 2021, 103 of them were mechanical engineering majors.

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.

UND Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UND Mechanical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ME programs across the country. The following shows how UND performed in these rankings.

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 UND 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 Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	17

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in ME from UND. This makes it the #167 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #136 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do ME Graduates from UND Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at UND is $66,166. This is 1% higher than $65,190, which is the national average for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

ME Student Demographics at UND

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at University of North Dakota.

UND Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 103 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from UND in 2020-2021, 87% were men and 13% were women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at UND 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 Dakota with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	87
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UND Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from UND in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a ME master's degree from UND, 75% 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 Dakota with a master's in ME.

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

UND also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Architectural Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Geoscience Engineering
• Environmental 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 ND, the home state for University of North Dakota.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
Cost Estimators	730	$69,010
Mechanical Engineers	600	$75,770
Architectural and Engineering Managers	410	$122,500

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 MatthewUND under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.