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Mechanical Engineering at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

What traits are you looking for in a school for Mechanical Engineering, take a look at what SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Get started with the following essential facts.

SUNY Polytechnic Institute is located in Utica, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 35 mechanical engineering degrees were awarded at SUNY Polytechnic Institute.

Online Class Availability at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Distance learning is available at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Of 2,733 students, 948 (35%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 781 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Mechanical Engineering Rankings at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Use these rankings to compare SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s Mechanical Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#3 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#6 of 24
Best Value	New York	#9 of 13
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#15 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#32 of 130
Best Value	Nationwide	#71 of 131

Earnings for Mechanical Engineering Graduates from SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Graduates of SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s Mechanical Engineering program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$50,531
2 years	$59,711
3 years	$64,674
4 years	$68,222
5 years	$76,876

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Mechanical Engineering graduates from SUNY Polytechnic Institute report median earnings of $68,222, compared with $72,167 for all SUNY Polytechnic Institute graduates — about 5% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Mechanical Engineering graduates from SUNY Polytechnic Institute comes in at $22,108.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Mechanical Engineering graduates at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Mechanical Engineering graduates at SUNY Polytechnic Institute are 6% women (2) and 94% men (33).

Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Among the 35 bachelor’s mechanical engineering degrees awarded at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, 6% were women (2) and 94% were men (33).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, below the national average of 30%.*

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

More Specific Mechanical Engineering Concentrations at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

The Mechanical Engineering program at SUNY Polytechnic Institute breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Mechanical Engineering Technology	35

Top-Paying Careers for Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Mechanical Engineering program at SUNY Polytechnic Institute go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Mechanical Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$134,632
Robotics Technicians	$131,252
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$121,642
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$108,923
Photonics Technicians	$106,964
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$89,794
Mechanical Drafters	$78,252
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$77,835
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$57,631
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$50,761

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.