Mechanical Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology

If you are interested in studying mechanical engineering, you may want to check out the program at New Jersey Institute of Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and approximately 11,652 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

NJIT Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME
• Master’s Degree in ME

NJIT Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at NJIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at NJIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at New Jersey Institute of Technology.

NJIT Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its me bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Jersey Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	48
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	61
White	79
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

NJIT Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 91% of me master's degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

In the me master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Jersey Institute of Technology with a master's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	14
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Jersey Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	281

Related Majors

• Engineering Science
• Manufacturing Engineering
• General Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Other Engineering

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in me can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Cost Estimators	5,270	$75,340
Mechanical Engineers	5,090	$95,680
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,020	$163,440
Aerospace Engineers	1,840	$115,850

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jim.henderson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.