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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alaska

2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alaska

2 Colleges
$64,776 Avg Salary
$23,989 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 66 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering is the #14 most popular major in Alaska.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alaska ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Alaska to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Alaska Anchorage to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Alaska. UAA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.

Of the 33 students majoring in ME at UAA, 85% are male and 15% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from UAA carry an average student debt load of $28,375.

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Out of the 2 schools in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in ME at UAF, 96% are male and 4% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at UAF accumulate an average of around $24,880 in student debt.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,137
Washington 1,078
Oregon 646
Nevada 270
Hawaii 90

One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to ME

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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