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General Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University

If you are interested in studying General Mechanical Engineering, take a look at what Michigan State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Michigan State University is in East Lansing, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 314 general mechanical engineering graduations were recorded at Michigan State University.

Studying Online at Michigan State University

Distance learning is available at Michigan State University. Of 52,089 students, 2,681 (5%) studied exclusively online and 24,643 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Michigan State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Michigan State University are 14% women (44) and 86% men (270).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Michigan State University

Among the 262 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering graduates at Michigan State University, 14% were women (36) and 86% were men (226).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	181
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	6
Asian	19
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	23
Unknown	13

Minority students account for 17% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, lower than the national average of 34%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at Michigan State University

Among the 28 master’s general mechanical engineering graduates at Michigan State University, 25% were women (7) and 75% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 4% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, below the national average of 23%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at Michigan State University

Of the 24 doctoral general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Michigan State University, 4% were women (1) and 96% were men (23).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	13
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 4% of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Michigan State University, lower 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

Students who finish General Mechanical Engineering program at Michigan State University work across a variety of fields. Here 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.