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General Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University

If you plan to study General Mechanical Engineering, consider the program at Carnegie Mellon University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 293 general mechanical engineering graduations were recorded at Carnegie Mellon University.

Studying Online at Carnegie Mellon University

Online coursework is an option at Carnegie Mellon University. Of 15,888 students, 554 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,497 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Carnegie Mellon University are 24% women (71) and 76% men (222).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Of the 114 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, 31% were women (35) and 69% were men (79).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	20
Black / African American	6
Asian	30
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 54% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, higher than the national average of 34%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Of the 144 master’s general mechanical engineering graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, 19% were women (28) and 81% were men (116).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	6
Asian	21
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	79
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, above the national average of 23%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Among the 31 doctoral general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Carnegie Mellon University, 26% were women (8) and 74% were men (23).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	18
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, higher than the national average of 13%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Mechanical Engineering program at Carnegie Mellon University go on to a range of careers. Here are 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.