General Mechanical Engineering at Wichita State University

If you plan to study general mechanical engineering, take a look at what Wichita State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a total student population of 14,999.

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.

WSU General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

WSU General Mechanical Engineering Rankings

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

General Mechanical Engineering Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

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

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering 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 general mechanical engineering.

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 General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of general mechanical engineering 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 general mechanical engineering.

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

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 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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