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General Mechanical Engineering at Ohio State University-Main Campus

If you plan to study General Mechanical Engineering, take a look at what Ohio State University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is in Columbus, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 346 general mechanical engineering degrees were awarded at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Among 61,443 students, 3,975 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 34,956 (57%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus are 16% women (57) and 84% men (289).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Among the 297 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 17% were women (50) and 83% were men (247).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	214
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	4
Asian	21
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	19
Unknown	16

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 34%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Among the 34 master’s general mechanical engineering graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 18% were women (6) and 82% were men (28).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	13

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 23%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Of the 15 doctoral general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 7% were women (1) and 93% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	13
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Mechanical Engineering program at Ohio State University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying 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.