General Mechanical Engineering at Northeastern University

If you are interested in studying general mechanical engineering, you may want to check out the program at Northeastern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 General Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Northeastern General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Mechanical Engineering
• Master’s Degree in General Mechanical Engineering

Northeastern General Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The general mechanical engineering major at Northeastern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 general mechanical engineering, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Mechanical Engineering Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

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

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering 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 general mechanical engineering.

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 General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of general mechanical engineering 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 general mechanical engineering.

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

Careers That General Mechanical Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in general mechanical engineering 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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