Mechanical Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor stacks up to those at other schools.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 110 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.

U-M Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

U-M Mechanical Engineering Rankings

There were 36 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 110 students who earned a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from U-M in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	43
International Students	49
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Engineering Science
• Construction Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Electrical 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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Mechanical Engineers	43,890	$91,100
Architectural and Engineering Managers	10,460	$132,810
Cost Estimators	6,590	$63,810
Engineering Professors	1,640	$106,740

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.