Mechanical Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149.

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.

UW Seattle Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at UW Seattle 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 UW Seattle

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

UW Seattle Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

22% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 22% went to women. The typical me bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% women. So female students are more repesented at UW Seattle since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me at UW Seattle are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	63
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UW Seattle Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

18% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of me master's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	34
International Students	56
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

The following me concentations are available at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	259

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Mechanical Engineers	7,750	$96,860
Cost Estimators	5,470	$77,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,290	$154,620
Engineering Professors	800	$101,880

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
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