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General Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological University

If you plan to study General Mechanical Engineering, consider the program at Michigan Technological University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Michigan Technological University is located in Houghton, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 299 general mechanical engineering degrees were awarded at Michigan Technological University.

Studying Online at Michigan Technological University

Online coursework is an option at Michigan Technological University. Among 7,403 students, 352 (5%) studied exclusively online and 490 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Michigan Technological University are 15% women (46) and 85% men (253).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Michigan Technological University

Among the 175 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Michigan Technological University, 18% were women (31) and 82% were men (144).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	156
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	9
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 9% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan Technological University, below the national average of 34%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at Michigan Technological University

Among the 99 master’s general mechanical engineering graduates at Michigan Technological University, 11% were women (11) and 89% were men (88).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	72

Minority students account for 2% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Michigan Technological University, below the national average of 23%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at Michigan Technological University

Of the 17 doctoral general mechanical engineering graduates at Michigan Technological University, 18% were women (3) and 82% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	14
Unknown	1

*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

Graduates of the General Mechanical Engineering program at Michigan Technological University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.