Mechanical Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and approximately 25,108 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 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.

UNL Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UNL Mechanical Engineering Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #92 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a master's degree in ME from UNL. About 86% were men and 14% were women.

Of the students who received a ME master's degree from UNL, 71% 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Chemical Engineering
• Construction Engineering
• Biological Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Agricultural 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Cost Estimators	1,480	$59,160
Mechanical Engineers	1,210	$80,650
Architectural and Engineering Managers	660	$126,970
Aerospace Engineers	150	$115,120
Engineering Professors	80	$104,810

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 (NONE LISTED, JUST A WEBSITE) www.mawhamba.net under License

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