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General Mechanical Engineering at Cornell University

If you are interested in studying General Mechanical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Cornell University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Cornell University is in Ithaca, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 272 general mechanical engineering degrees were granted at Cornell University.

Online & Distance Learning at Cornell University

Distance learning is available at Cornell University. Of 26,793 students, 527 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Cornell University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Cornell University are 31% women (83) and 69% men (189).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 152 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Cornell University, 34% were women (52) and 66% were men (100).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	55
Hispanic / Latino	30
Black / African American	8
Asian	31
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University, higher than the national average of 34%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 94 master’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Cornell University, 27% were women (25) and 73% were men (69).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	4
Asian	11
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	47
Unknown	4

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

General Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at Cornell University

Of the 26 doctoral general mechanical engineering graduates at Cornell University, 23% were women (6) and 77% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	13

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Cornell 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.

Top-Paying Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Mechanical Engineering program at Cornell University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Mechanical Engineering graduates, 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.