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General Mechanical Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology

If you plan to study General Mechanical Engineering, take a look at what Florida Institute of Technology. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Florida Institute of Technology is in Melbourne, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 85 general mechanical engineering graduations were recorded at Florida Institute of Technology.

Online & Distance Learning at Florida Institute of Technology

Online coursework is an option at Florida Institute of Technology. Among 8,992 students, 3,910 (43%) studied exclusively online and 101 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Florida Institute of Technology, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Florida Institute of Technology are 19% women (16) and 81% men (69).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Florida Institute of Technology

Among the 61 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Florida Institute of Technology, 16% were women (10) and 84% were men (51).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	5
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	16
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Institute of Technology, below the national average of 34%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at Florida Institute of Technology

Of the 19 master’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Florida Institute of Technology, 32% were women (6) and 68% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	15

Minority students account for 5% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Florida Institute of Technology, below the national average of 23%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at Florida Institute of Technology

Among the 5 doctoral general mechanical engineering graduates at Florida Institute of Technology, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Florida Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	4

*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

Graduates of the General Mechanical Engineering program at Florida Institute of Technology go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-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.