Mechanical Engineering at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year.

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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at Rutgers New Brunswick 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 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.

ME Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	52
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	73
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Rutgers New Brunswick Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of me master's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

In the me master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	205

Related Majors

• Systems Engineering
• Agricultural Engineering
• Ceramic Engineering
• Engineering Science
• Aerospace & Aeronautical 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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

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 Zampromote under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.