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Mechanical Engineering at George Mason University

Mechanical Engineering at George Mason University

If you are interested in studying mechanical engineering, you may want to check out the program at George Mason University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541.

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.

GMU Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in ME

GMU Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at GMU 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.

ME Student Demographics at GMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at George Mason University.

GMU Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

12% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its me bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 42
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Mason University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering 86

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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Cost Estimators 9,220 $74,160
Mechanical Engineers 7,590 $100,540
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,030 $164,300
Aerospace Engineers 2,060 $127,390

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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