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Mechanical Engineering at Western Michigan University

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Mechanical Engineering at Western Michigan University

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887. In 2021, 84 ME majors received their bachelor's degree from WMU.

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.

WMU Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

WMU Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The ME major at WMU 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, 16 students received their master’s degree in ME from WMU. This makes it the #115 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #117 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of WMU ME Graduates

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at WMU is $67,557. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $65,190 for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

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ME Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

11% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The ME program at WMU awarded 84 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 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at WMU 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 Western Michigan University with a bachelor's in ME.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 52
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

WMU Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

19% Women
Of the 16 ME students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WMU, about 81% were men and 19% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University 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 0
White 2
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WMU also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 3 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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Mechanical Engineers 43,890 $91,100
Architectural and Engineering Managers 10,460 $132,810
Cost Estimators 6,590 $63,810
Engineering Professors 1,640 $106,740

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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