Mechanical Engineering at Alfred University

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 Alfred University stacks up to those at other schools.

Alfred is located in Alfred, New York and has a total student population of 2,187. Of the 334 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Alfred University in 2021, 35 of them were mechanical engineering majors.

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.

Alfred Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME

Alfred Mechanical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ME programs across the country. The following shows how Alfred performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME major at Alfred is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Schools	52
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	226
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	270
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools	279
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In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in ME from Alfred. This is the #227 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do ME Graduates from Alfred Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Alfred is $59,346. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $65,190 for all ME students.

ME Student Demographics at Alfred

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

Alfred Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 35 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Alfred in 2020-2021, 89% were men and 11% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alfred University with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Alfred also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Electrical Engineering
• Ceramic Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Other 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 NY, the home state for Alfred University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Mechanical Engineers	11,280	$91,820
Cost Estimators	10,150	$75,730
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,330	$161,670
Engineering Professors	2,900	$127,010
Aerospace Engineers	320	$115,420

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 Benjamin D. Esham under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.