Mechanical Engineering at Syracuse University

Every mechanical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ME program at Syracuse University stacks up to those at other schools.

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and approximately 21,322 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,193 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University in 2021, 56 of them were mechanical engineering majors.

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.

Syracuse Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Syracuse Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at Syracuse compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME major at Syracuse 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 Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	53
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	79
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	107
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	140

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in ME from Syracuse. This makes it the #58 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do ME Graduates from Syracuse Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Syracuse is $63,925. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $65,190 for all ME students.

ME Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 56 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in ME from Syracuse in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women. The typical ME bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% women. So female students are more repesented at Syracuse since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at Syracuse 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 Syracuse University with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	40
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Syracuse Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 41 students who earned a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Syracuse in 2020-2021, 98% were men and 2% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Syracuse also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Environmental Engineering
• Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Civil 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 Syracuse 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 Justing under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.