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General Mechanical Engineering at Howard University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Mechanical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Howard University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Howard University sits in Washington, DC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 33 general mechanical engineering degrees were granted at Howard University.

Online Class Availability at Howard University

Distance learning is available at Howard University. Among 14,890 students, 1,482 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,410 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Howard University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Howard University are 33% women (11) and 67% men (22).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Howard University

Of the 32 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Howard University, 31% were women (10) and 69% were men (22).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	15
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	11
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Howard University, above the national average of 34%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at Howard University

Of the 1 doctoral general mechanical engineering graduates at Howard University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Howard University, higher than 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

Those who complete General Mechanical Engineering program at Howard University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for General Mechanical Engineering graduates, 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.