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Mechanical Engineering at SUNY Maritime College

If you plan to study Mechanical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at SUNY Maritime College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

SUNY Maritime College sits in Throggs Neck, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 64 mechanical engineering degrees were granted at SUNY Maritime College.

Studying Online at SUNY Maritime College

Many students take online classes at SUNY Maritime College. Of 1,413 students, 74 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 399 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Mechanical Engineering Rankings at SUNY Maritime College

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#8 of 23
Best Value	New York	#10 of 23
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#21 of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#27 of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#112 of 365
Best Value	Nationwide	#243 of 364

Earnings for Mechanical Engineering Graduates from SUNY Maritime College

Graduates of SUNY Maritime College’s Mechanical Engineering program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$70,875
2 years	$87,973
3 years	$98,027
4 years	$99,578
5 years	$114,377

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Mechanical Engineering graduates from SUNY Maritime College take home a median $99,578, compared with $91,792 for all SUNY Maritime College graduates — about 8% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Mechanical Engineering graduates from SUNY Maritime College comes in at $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Mechanical Engineering graduates at SUNY Maritime College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Mechanical Engineering graduates at SUNY Maritime College are 11% women (7) and 89% men (57).

Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at SUNY Maritime College

Of the 64 bachelor’s mechanical engineering graduates at SUNY Maritime College, 11% were women (7) and 89% were men (57).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	40
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	4
Asian	4
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 33% of Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Maritime College, 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 Maritime College

This Mechanical Engineering program at SUNY Maritime College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering	64

Best-Paid Careers for Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Mechanical Engineering program at SUNY Maritime College work across a variety of fields. Here 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.