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General Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Mechanical Engineering, consider the program at Iowa State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Iowa State University is located in Ames, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 369 general mechanical engineering degrees were granted at Iowa State University.

Studying Online at Iowa State University

Distance learning is available at Iowa State University. Of 30,380 students, 972 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,472 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Iowa State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Iowa State University are 14% women (50) and 86% men (319).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Iowa State University

Of the 369 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering graduates at Iowa State University, 14% were women (50) and 86% were men (319).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	281
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	7
Asian	24
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	19
Unknown	20

Minority students account for 13% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, below the national average of 34%.*

*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

Those who complete General Mechanical Engineering program at Iowa State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.