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General Mechanical Engineering at Lafayette College

If you are interested in studying General Mechanical Engineering, consider the program at Lafayette College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Lafayette College is located in Easton, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 58 general mechanical engineering degrees were awarded at Lafayette College.

Online & Distance Learning at Lafayette College

Lafayette College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Lafayette College, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Lafayette College are 17% women (10) and 83% men (48).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Lafayette College

Of the 58 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering graduates at Lafayette College, 17% were women (10) and 83% were men (48).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Lafayette College, lower than the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Mechanical Engineering program at Lafayette College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-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.