Mechanical Engineering at Fairfield University

If you plan to study mechanical engineering, take a look at what Fairfield University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and approximately 5,513 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,066 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Fairfield University in 2021, 31 of them were mechanical engineering majors.

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.

Fairfield U Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME
• Master’s Degree in ME

Fairfield U Mechanical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ME programs across the country. The following shows how Fairfield U performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME major at Fairfield U 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
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	68
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	177
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Schools	182
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools	266
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	278

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in ME from Fairfield U. This makes it the #178 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do ME Graduates from Fairfield U Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fairfield U is $66,682. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $65,190 for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

ME Student Demographics at Fairfield U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at Fairfield University.

Fairfield U Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 31 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in ME from Fairfield U in 2021, 84% were men and 16% were women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at Fairfield U are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	17
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Fairfield U Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

The ME program at Fairfield U awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

Of the students who received a ME master's degree from Fairfield U, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Fairfield U also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biomedical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Computer Engineering

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 CT, the home state for Fairfield University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Mechanical Engineers	4,020	$94,270
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,570	$143,920
Cost Estimators	1,840	$74,910
Aerospace Engineers	1,130	$106,790
Engineering Professors	420	$100,280

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 Stagophile under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.