Welcome, prospective undergraduate students! We hope you'll consider joining our community of mechanical engineersÌýatÌýPaul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering. Apply now!

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What You'll Learn

Our program is one of the top-ranked in the nation.ÌýWeÌýeducate our students in a variety of engineering topics, enable hands-on learningÌýand provide professional development training.Ìý

Our undergraduate curriculum consists of 128 credit hours and offers you the ability to specialize with technical electives,Ìýcertificates and subspecialtiesÌýin Biomedical Engineering or Environmental Engineering. The College of Engineering and Applied Science also has numerous minorÌýand certificate programs targeted for engineering students.ÌýEnrolled undergraduate students mayÌýalso choose to extend their undergraduate education during their junior year withÌýa Bachelor’s–Accelerated Master’s (BAM), a program that gives you the opportunity to earn an MSÌýdegree more quickly than you otherwise could.Ìý

Fitting Your Unique Interests

Our students are passionate about making positive change in the world. ManyÌýareÌýdrawn to mechanical engineering, because of the doors the degree opens in almost any industry. Graduates of our program have worked in design, research, and manufacturing roles atÌýaerospace, bioengineering and biomedical device, design and consulting, manufacturing and plant operations, power generation, alternative energy and conservation, petroleum, and transportation companies. They have also formedÌýtheir own companies and haveÌýpursued teaching and research careers in academia.

Earning Potential

With aÌýdegree in mechanical engineering, you will also have strongÌýearning potential. The median salary for graduates with a BS in mechanical engineeringÌýfrom 2014 to 2019 was $65,000.ÌýFor students earning an MS in mechanical engineering,Ìýit wasÌý$72,250.ÌýThe estimated median salary for alumni one to fiveÌýyears after graduation with a BS in mechanical engineering is $85,918.