Mechanical Engineering at Princeton University
Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and approximately 7,853 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 49 ME majors received their bachelor's degree from Princeton.
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.
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Princeton Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in ME
- Master’s Degree in ME
- Doctorate Degree in ME
Princeton Mechanical Engineering Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at Princeton compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The ME major at Princeton 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 |
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Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools | 12 |
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools | 18 |
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools | 30 |
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 33 |
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools | 84 |
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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools | 207 |
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 228 |
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in ME from Princeton. This makes it the #147 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of Princeton ME Graduates
The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Princeton is $60,463. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $65,190 for all ME students.
ME Student Demographics at Princeton
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at Princeton University.
Princeton Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Princeton University with a bachelor's in ME.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 22 |
International Students | 7 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Princeton Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Princeton University with a master's in ME.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 5 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Princeton also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 Princeton University.
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 Quantockgoblin under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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