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Mechanical Engineering at The College of New Jersey

What traits are you looking for in a school for Mechanical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at The College of New Jersey. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The College of New Jersey is located in Ewing, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 35 mechanical engineering degrees were awarded at The College of New Jersey.

Online Class Availability at The College of New Jersey

Distance learning is available at The College of New Jersey. Of 8,141 students, 215 (3%) studied exclusively online and 951 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Mechanical Engineering Rankings at The College of New Jersey

Rankings can help you compare The College of New Jersey’s Mechanical Engineering program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Jersey	#5 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#6 of 6
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#31 of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#39 of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#192 of 365
Best Value	Nationwide	#283 of 364

Earnings for Mechanical Engineering Graduates from The College of New Jersey

Those who finish The College of New Jersey’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	$68,949
2 years	$58,402
3 years	$64,382
4 years	$75,660
5 years	$84,253

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Mechanical Engineering graduates from The College of New Jersey take home a median $75,660, compared with $65,450 for all The College of New Jersey graduates — about 16% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Mechanical Engineering graduates from The College of New Jersey stands at $22,875.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Mechanical Engineering graduates at The College of New Jersey, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Mechanical Engineering graduates at The College of New Jersey are 11% women (4) and 89% men (31).

Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at The College of New Jersey

Among the 35 bachelor’s mechanical engineering degrees awarded at The College of New Jersey, 11% were women (4) and 89% were men (31).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at The College of New Jersey, 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 The College of New Jersey

The Mechanical Engineering program at The College of New Jersey breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering	35

Best-Paid Careers for Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Mechanical Engineering program at The College of New Jersey go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying 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.