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General Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

If you plan to study General Mechanical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Get started with the following essential facts.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology sits in Cambridge, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 284 general mechanical engineering degrees were granted at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Online Class Availability at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Many students take online classes at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Of 11,886 students, 46 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are 38% women (108) and 62% men (176).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Among the 106 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 53% were women (56) and 47% were men (50).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	5
Asian	24
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	11

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, higher than the national average of 34%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Among the 131 master’s general mechanical engineering graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 31% were women (40) and 69% were men (91).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	57
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	7
Asian	10
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	33
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, above the national average of 23%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Among the 47 doctoral general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 26% were women (12) and 74% were men (35).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	29
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 6% of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, below 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

Students who finish General Mechanical Engineering program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology pursue many career paths. 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.