Mechanical Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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 Florida - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and approximately 50,626 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 196 students received a bachelor's degree in ME from USF Tampa.

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.

USF Tampa Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

USF Tampa Mechanical Engineering Rankings

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

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 USF Tampa 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 Schools	65
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	122
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	225

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in ME from USF Tampa. This makes it the #60 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do ME Graduates from USF Tampa Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at USF Tampa is $59,447. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $65,190 for all ME students.

ME Student Demographics at USF Tampa

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at University of South Florida - Main Campus.

USF Tampa Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 196 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ME from USF Tampa. About 90% were men and 10% were women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at USF Tampa are white. This is typical 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 Florida - Main Campus with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	107
International Students	33
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

USF Tampa Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 39 ME students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from USF Tampa, about 97% were men and 3% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Florida - Main Campus with a master's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

USF Tampa also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Materials Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Industrial 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 FL, the home state for University of South Florida - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Cost Estimators	13,220	$62,370
Mechanical Engineers	7,370	$87,770
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,030	$129,850
Aerospace Engineers	2,750	$105,460
Engineering Professors	1,170	$117,170

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 Rick DeBow under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.