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Mechanical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Mechanical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you are interested in studying mechanical engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Massachusetts Amherst. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 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.

UMass Amherst Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UMass Amherst Mechanical Engineering Rankings

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 UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a master's degree in ME from UMass Amherst. About 100% were men and 0% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Mechanical Engineers 9,130 $98,190
Architectural and Engineering Managers 8,190 $156,250
Cost Estimators 6,030 $77,670
Engineering Professors 1,880 $135,140
Aerospace Engineers 630 $119,700

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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