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General Mechanical Engineering at Florida International University

If you are interested in studying General Mechanical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Florida International University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida International University sits in Miami, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 190 general mechanical engineering degrees were awarded at Florida International University.

Online Class Availability at Florida International University

Distance learning is available at Florida International University. Among 54,723 students, 13,818 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 23,023 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Florida International University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Florida International University are 12% women (22) and 88% men (168).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Florida International University

Of the 169 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Florida International University, 12% were women (20) and 88% were men (149).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	118
Black / African American	15
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	18
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 81% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida International University, higher than the national average of 34%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at Florida International University

Among the 18 master’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Florida International University, 11% were women (2) and 89% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Florida International University, above the national average of 23%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at Florida International University

Of the 3 doctoral general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Florida International University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 33% of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Florida International University, above 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 Florida International University go on to a range of careers. Below are 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.