Mechanical Engineering at Auburn University

Every mechanical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ME program at Auburn University stacks up to those at other schools.

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and has a total student population of 30,737. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received their master's degree in ME.

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.

Auburn Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Auburn

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Auburn offers distance education options for ME at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Auburn Mechanical Engineering Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at Auburn

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

Auburn Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 25 ME students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Auburn, about 84% were men and 16% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• General Engineering
• Polymer & Plastics Engineering
• Biological Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Aerospace & Aeronautical 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 AL, the home state for Auburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Aerospace Engineers	4,080	$115,820
Mechanical Engineers	3,430	$90,030
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,290	$138,470
Cost Estimators	2,160	$59,870
Engineering Professors	530	$107,400

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 Robert S. Donovan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.