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General Mechanical Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Mechanical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Rochester Institute of Technology. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rochester Institute of Technology is located in Rochester, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 247 general mechanical engineering degrees were granted at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Online & Distance Learning at Rochester Institute of Technology

Distance learning is available at Rochester Institute of Technology. Of 17,098 students, 540 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,319 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Rochester Institute of Technology, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Rochester Institute of Technology are 25% women (62) and 75% men (185).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Rochester Institute of Technology

Among the 165 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering graduates at Rochester Institute of Technology, 24% were women (40) and 76% were men (125).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	132
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	10
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	11
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 13% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Rochester Institute of Technology, below the national average of 34%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at Rochester Institute of Technology

Among the 74 master’s general mechanical engineering graduates at Rochester Institute of Technology, 26% were women (19) and 74% were men (55).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	50
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	16

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Rochester Institute of Technology, lower than the national average of 23%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at Rochester Institute of Technology

Of the 8 doctoral general mechanical engineering graduates at Rochester Institute of Technology, 38% were women (3) and 62% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Rochester Institute of Technology, lower than the national average of 13%.*

*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

Those who complete General Mechanical Engineering program at Rochester Institute of Technology pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.