Mechanical Engineering at Binghamton University

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

Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and approximately 18,148 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 107 students received a bachelor's degree in ME from Binghamton University.

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.

Binghamton University Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Binghamton University Mechanical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ME programs across the country. The following shows how Binghamton University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME major at Binghamton University 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
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	43
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	126
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Schools	144
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In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in ME from Binghamton University. This makes it the #50 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Binghamton University ME Graduates

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Binghamton University is $60,683. This is less than $65,190, which is the national average of all ME majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

ME Student Demographics at Binghamton University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at Binghamton University.

Binghamton University Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 107 ME majors earned their bachelor's degree from Binghamton University. Of these graduates, 81% were men and 19% were women. The typical ME bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% women. So female students are more repesented at Binghamton University since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at Binghamton University 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 Binghamton University with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	73
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Binghamton University Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 49 ME students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Binghamton University, about 88% were men and 12% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Binghamton University with a master's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	24
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Binghamton University also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Materials Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical and Computer 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 NY, the home state for Binghamton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Mechanical Engineers	11,280	$91,820
Cost Estimators	10,150	$75,730
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,330	$161,670
Engineering Professors	2,900	$127,010
Aerospace Engineers	320	$115,420

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 Claire H under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.