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Mechanical Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Mechanical Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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 North Carolina at Charlotte stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and approximately 30,146 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNC Charlotte Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in ME
  • Master’s Degree in ME

UNC Charlotte Mechanical Engineering Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at UNC Charlotte

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

UNC Charlotte Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

19% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 81% of me master's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

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Of the students who received a me master's degree from UNC Charlotte, 63% 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 North Carolina at Charlotte with a master's in me.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

If you plan to be a me major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering 36

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Mechanical Engineers 8,000 $87,470
Cost Estimators 6,580 $62,590
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,060 $140,980
Engineering Professors 1,400 $89,850
Aerospace Engineers 570 $100,080

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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