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Mechanical Engineering at University of Wyoming

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

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a total student population of 11,829. In 2021, 57 ME majors received their bachelor's degree from UW.

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 Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UW Mechanical Engineering Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME major at UW 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
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 114
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 211

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in ME from UW. This makes it the #154 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #92 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UW ME Graduates

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW is $60,336. This is less than $65,190, which is the national average of all ME majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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ME Student Demographics at UW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at University of Wyoming.

UW Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

11% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The ME program at UW awarded 57 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 89% of these degrees went to men with the other 11% going to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at UW 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 Wyoming with a bachelor's in ME.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 45
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UW Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

20% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The ME program at UW awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 5 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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation Jobs in WY Average Salary in WY
Cost Estimators 250 $76,670
Mechanical Engineers 230 $84,200
Architectural and Engineering Managers 180 $130,590
Engineering Professors 110 $97,480

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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