Mechanical Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

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 - Madison Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at UW - Madison 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 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at UW - Madison

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 85% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me at UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	173
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UW - Madison Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 85% of me master's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	27
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

If you plan to be a me major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	268

Related Majors

• Engineering Physics
• Systems Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Geoscience Engineering
• Nuclear 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Mechanical Engineers	11,270	$79,360
Cost Estimators	4,210	$57,990
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,530	$122,400
Engineering Professors	500	$103,980
Aerospace Engineers	50	$85,880

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
• Image Credit: By Czar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.