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General Mechanical Engineering at Auburn University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Mechanical Engineering, consider the program at Auburn University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Auburn University sits in Auburn, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 230 general mechanical engineering degrees were awarded at Auburn University.

Online Class Availability at Auburn University

Distance learning is available at Auburn University. Of 34,145 students, 3,255 (10%) studied exclusively online and 10,871 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Auburn University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Auburn University are 14% women (32) and 86% men (198).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Auburn University

Of the 197 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Auburn University, 14% were women (27) and 86% were men (170).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Auburn University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	165
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	5
Asian	8
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 14% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Auburn University, below the national average of 34%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at Auburn University

Among the 24 master’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Auburn University, 12% were women (3) and 88% were men (21).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Auburn University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 4% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Auburn University, below the national average of 23%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at Auburn University

Among the 9 doctoral general mechanical engineering graduates at Auburn University, 22% were women (2) and 78% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Auburn University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Auburn University, below the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Mechanical Engineering program at Auburn University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Mechanical Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fuel Cell Engineers	$137,020
Automotive Engineers	$107,733
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Mechanical Engineers	$79,543
Aerospace Engineers	$63,328

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.