General Mechanical Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison

If you are interested in studying general 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 General Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

UW - Madison General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Mechanical Engineering
• Master’s Degree in General Mechanical Engineering

UW - Madison General Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The general mechanical engineering major at UW - Madison is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 general mechanical engineering, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Mechanical Engineering Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

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

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering 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 general mechanical engineering.

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 General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 85% of general mechanical engineering 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 general mechanical engineering.

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

Careers That General Mechanical Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in general mechanical engineering 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

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