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Mechanical Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology

If you plan to study mechanical engineering, take a look at what New Jersey Institute of Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and approximately 11,652 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,863 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from New Jersey Institute of Technology in 2021, 250 of them were mechanical engineering majors.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in ME

NJIT Mechanical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ME programs across the country. The following shows how NJIT performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 41
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 75
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools 99
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 103
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In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in ME from NJIT. This makes it the #76 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of NJIT ME Graduates

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at NJIT is $63,541. This is less than $65,190, which is the national average of all ME majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

10% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 250 ME students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NJIT, about 90% were men and 10% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 40
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 59
White 109
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

NJIT Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a master's degree in ME from NJIT. About 100% were men and 0% were women.

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In the ME master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 6% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 11
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NJIT also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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