Mechanical Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison

What traits are you looking for in a ME school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - Madison is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ME program.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640. Of the 9,926 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2021, 183 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.

UW - Madison Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Mechanical Engineering Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	295

In 2021, 63 students received their master’s degree in ME from UW - Madison. This makes it the #34 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do ME Graduates from UW - Madison Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $70,199. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $65,190 for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 183 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ME from UW - Madison. About 86% were men and 14% were women.

About 78% 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	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	142
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UW - Madison Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 63 ME students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Madison, about 84% were men and 16% were women.

Of the students who received a ME master's degree from UW - Madison, 67% 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	42
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 22 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.