Mechanical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

What traits are you looking for in a ME school? To help you decide if University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ME program.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 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.

UMN Twin Cities Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Mechanical Engineering Rankings

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 ME majors earned their master's degree from UMN Twin Cities. Of these graduates, 83% were men and 17% were women.

Of the students who received a ME master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	35
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Geoscience Engineering
• Agricultural Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Other 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Mechanical Engineers	8,340	$87,030
Cost Estimators	4,460	$65,520
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,080	$143,440
Engineering Professors	530	$108,050
Aerospace Engineers	300	$113,350

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

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