Mechanical Engineering at Wichita State University

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

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year.

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.

WSU Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

WSU Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at WSU 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #84 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me at WSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wichita State University with a bachelor's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	44
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WSU Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of me master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wichita State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	102

Related Majors

• Systems Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical and Computer Engineering.
• Biomedical 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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Mechanical Engineers	2,710	$82,210
Aerospace Engineers	2,220	$105,540
Cost Estimators	1,940	$66,500
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,520	$129,220
Engineering Professors	310	$107,820

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 Hrududu under License

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