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Mechanical Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Mechanical Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

If you plan to study mechanical engineering, take a look at what University of Washington - Seattle Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149. In 2021, 114 ME majors received their bachelor's degree from UW Seattle.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in ME

Online Classes Are Available at UW Seattle

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UW Seattle does offer online courses in ME for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

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.

In 2021, 130 students received their master’s degree in ME from UW Seattle. This makes it the #7 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UW Seattle ME Graduates

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle is $66,636. This is 2% higher than $65,190, which is the national average for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

14% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ME from UW Seattle. About 86% were men and 14% were women.

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About 55% 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 6% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 63
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

UW Seattle Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

14% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The ME program at UW Seattle awarded 130 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 86% of these degrees went to men with the other 14% going to women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 37
International Students 74
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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