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Mechanical Engineering at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

If you plan to study Mechanical Engineering, take a look at what SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Get started with the following essential facts.

SUNY Polytechnic Institute is in Utica, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 20 mechanical engineering graduations were recorded at SUNY Polytechnic Institute.

Studying Online at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Many students take online classes 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

These rankings give you a sense of how SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s Mechanical Engineering program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#6 of 23
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#12 of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#19 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#52 of 61
Best Value	Nationwide	#139 of 364
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#309 of 365

Earnings for Mechanical Engineering Graduates from SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Those who finish SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s Mechanical Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$58,631

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Mechanical Engineering graduates from SUNY Polytechnic Institute is $26,471.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Mechanical Engineering graduates at SUNY Polytechnic Institute are 20% women (4) and 80% men (16).

Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Among the 20 bachelor’s mechanical engineering graduates at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, 20% were women (4) and 80% were men (16).

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	16
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, below the national average of 34%.*

*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 offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering	20

Highest-Paying Careers for Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Mechanical Engineering program at SUNY Polytechnic Institute go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Mechanical Engineering graduates, 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.