Mechanical Engineering at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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 South Carolina - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 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.

UofSC Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UofSC Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at UofSC 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 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

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

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me at UofSC 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	123
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UofSC Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of me master's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

Of the students who received a me master's degree from UofSC, 79% 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 South Carolina - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	235

Related Majors

• Nuclear Engineering
• Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical 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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Mechanical Engineers	6,000	$93,730
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,770	$132,810
Cost Estimators	2,450	$63,520
Engineering Professors	610	$98,390

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 Idibri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.