Mechanical Engineering at University of Notre Dame

Every mechanical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ME program at University of Notre Dame stacks up to those at other schools.

Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and approximately 12,809 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,848 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Notre Dame in 2021, 114 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.

Notre Dame Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Notre Dame Mechanical Engineering Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME major at Notre Dame 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
	11
	21

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in ME from Notre Dame. This makes it the #178 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do ME Graduates from Notre Dame Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Notre Dame is $72,690. This is 12% higher than $65,190, which is the national average for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

ME Student Demographics at Notre Dame

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

Notre Dame Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 114 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Notre Dame in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women. The typical ME bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% women. So female students are more repesented at Notre Dame since its program graduates 18% more women than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	87
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Notre Dame Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in ME from Notre Dame. About 29% of these graduates were women and the other 71% were men.

Of the students who received a ME master's degree from Notre Dame, 57% 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 Notre Dame with a master's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Notre Dame also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Materials Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering
• Engineering Science

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 IN, the home state for University of Notre Dame.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Mechanical Engineers	7,770	$82,510
Cost Estimators	4,360	$65,790
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,120	$123,180
Aerospace Engineers	540	$95,390

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 Ssantera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.