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General Engineering at Cornell University

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

Cornell University is located in Ithaca, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 3 general engineering degrees were awarded at Cornell University.

Online & Distance Learning at Cornell University

Many students take online classes at Cornell University. Among 26,793 students, 527 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.

General Engineering Rankings at Cornell University

Rankings can help you compare Cornell University’s General Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for General Engineering Graduates from Cornell University

Graduates of Cornell University’s General Engineering program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$57,169
2 years	$74,576
3 years	$84,905
4 years	$105,470
5 years	$115,100

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, General Engineering graduates from Cornell University take home a median $105,470, compared with $118,994 for all Cornell University graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Engineering graduates at Cornell University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Engineering graduates at Cornell University are 33% women (1) and 67% men (2).

General Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Cornell University

Of the 3 bachelor’s general engineering degrees awarded at Cornell University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 33% of General Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University, above the national average of 27%.*

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

More Specific General Engineering Concentrations at Cornell University

This General Engineering program at Cornell University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Engineering	3

Top-Paying Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Engineering program at Cornell University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

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.