Mechanical Engineering at University of Vermont

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 Vermont stacks up to those at other schools.

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and approximately 13,292 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 74 ME majors received their bachelor's degree from UVM.

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.

UVM Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UVM Mechanical Engineering Rankings

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

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 UVM 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 Master’s Degree Schools	194
	292

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in ME from UVM. This makes it the #115 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #84 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do ME Graduates from UVM Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVM is $57,570. This is less than $65,190, which is the national average of all ME majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

ME Student Demographics at UVM

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

UVM Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 74 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from UVM in 2020-2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at UVM 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 Vermont with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	61
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UVM Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who earned a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from UVM in 2020-2021, 94% were men and 6% were women.

Of the students who received a ME master's degree from UVM, 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 Vermont with a master's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UVM also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Biomedical 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 VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
Cost Estimators	390	$65,790
Mechanical Engineers	320	$94,580
Architectural and Engineering Managers	310	$136,420

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.