Mechanical Engineering at Northeastern University

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

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 22,905.

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.

Northeastern Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at Northeastern 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 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at Northeastern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at Northeastern University.

Northeastern Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me at Northeastern are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	156
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Northeastern Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of me master's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a master's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	23
International Students	35
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northeastern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	377

Related Majors

• Robotics Engineering
• Operations Research
• Systems Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil 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 MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Mechanical Engineers	9,130	$98,190
Architectural and Engineering Managers	8,190	$156,250
Cost Estimators	6,030	$77,670
Engineering Professors	1,880	$135,140
Aerospace Engineers	630	$119,700

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 (User:Piotrus) under License

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