Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,519 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 121 students received a bachelor's degree in ME from Carnegie Mellon.
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.
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Carnegie Mellon Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in ME
- Master’s Degree in ME
- Doctorate Degree in ME
Carnegie Mellon Mechanical Engineering Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks ME programs across the country. The following shows how Carnegie Mellon performed in these rankings.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The ME major at Carnegie Mellon 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 |
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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools | 11 |
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools | 21 |
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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools | 183 |
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 211 |
In 2021, 148 students received their master’s degree in ME from Carnegie Mellon. This makes it the #4 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 29 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of Carnegie Mellon ME Graduates
The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Carnegie Mellon is $68,038. This is 4% higher than $65,190, which is the national average for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.
ME Student Demographics at Carnegie Mellon
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at Carnegie Mellon University.
Carnegie Mellon Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities in its ME bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor's in ME.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 27 |
Black or African American | 11 |
Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
White | 42 |
International Students | 5 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Carnegie Mellon Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program
In the ME master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a master's in ME.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 22 |
Black or African American | 11 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 38 |
International Students | 59 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Carnegie Mellon also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 29 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- Environmental Engineering
- Construction Engineering
- Operations Research
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 PA, the home state for Carnegie Mellon University.
Occupation | Jobs in PA | Average Salary in PA |
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Mechanical Engineers | 16,590 | $85,740 |
Cost Estimators | 8,610 | $67,330 |
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 7,220 | $150,400 |
Engineering Professors | 2,950 | $114,870 |
Aerospace Engineers | 940 | $108,300 |
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 Daderot under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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