Mechanical Engineering at Vanderbilt University
If you plan to study mechanical engineering, take a look at what Vanderbilt University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537.
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.
Vanderbilt Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in ME
- Master’s Degree in ME
Vanderbilt Mechanical Engineering Rankings
There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
ME Student Demographics at Vanderbilt
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at Vanderbilt University.
Vanderbilt Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program
Of the students who received a me master's degree from Vanderbilt, 86% 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 Vanderbilt University with a master's in me.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 0 |
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Vanderbilt University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Mechanical Engineering | 17 |
Related Majors
- Other Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- General Engineering
- Civil 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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.
Occupation | Jobs in TN | Average Salary in TN |
---|---|---|
Mechanical Engineers | 3,950 | $87,990 |
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 3,300 | $129,320 |
Cost Estimators | 2,870 | $63,770 |
Engineering Professors | 610 | $107,480 |
Aerospace Engineers | 300 | $88,180 |
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 Dansan4444 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.