Mechanical Engineering at University of the District of Columbia

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

University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 3,725. Of the 378 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of the District of Columbia in 2021, 20 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.

University of the District of Columbia Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

University of the District of Columbia Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at University of the District of Columbia compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 University of the District of Columbia 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
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	111
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Schools	139

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in ME from University of the District of Columbia. This makes it the #210 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

ME Student Demographics at University of the District of Columbia

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

University of the District of Columbia Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in ME from University of the District of Columbia in 2021, 90% were men and 10% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its ME bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of the District of Columbia with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	1
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of the District of Columbia Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 3 ME students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University of the District of Columbia, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

In the ME master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 73% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of the District of Columbia with a master's in ME.

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

University of the District of Columbia also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biomedical Engineering
• Civil 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 DC, the home state for University of the District of Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,360	$152,130
Mechanical Engineers	620	$112,780
Cost Estimators	400	$93,880
Aerospace Engineers	310	$138,480

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 Matthew Bisanz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.