General Mechanical Engineering at Drexel University

Every general mechanical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general mechanical engineering program at Drexel University stacks up to those at other schools.

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 23,589 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Drexel General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Mechanical Engineering
• Master’s Degree in General Mechanical Engineering

Drexel General Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The general mechanical engineering major at Drexel is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in general mechanical engineering, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Mechanical Engineering Student Demographics at Drexel

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general mechanical engineering majors at Drexel University.

Drexel General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 87% of general mechanical engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering at Drexel are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general mechanical engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Drexel University with a bachelor's in general mechanical engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	100
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Drexel General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of general mechanical engineering master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

Of the students who received a general mechanical engineering master's degree from Drexel, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Drexel University with a master's in general mechanical engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That General Mechanical Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in general mechanical engineering 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 Drexel University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
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

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