Mechanical Engineering at University of Utah

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 Utah stacks up to those at other schools.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 33,081 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.

U of U Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

U of U Mechanical Engineering Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of me master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

Of the students who received a me master's degree from U of U, 74% 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 Utah with a master's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	56
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Utah. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	80

Related Majors

• Geoscience Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering
• General 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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Mechanical Engineers	3,600	$88,150
Cost Estimators	2,680	$65,940
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,230	$128,980
Aerospace Engineers	900	$105,320
Engineering Professors	320	$120,110

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 University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.