Mechanical Engineering at Tufts University

If you plan to study mechanical engineering, take a look at what Tufts University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 12,219.

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.

Tufts Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Tufts Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at Tufts 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at Tufts

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

Tufts Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. The typical me bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% women. So female students are more repesented at Tufts since its program graduates 26% more women than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me at Tufts are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its me bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tufts University with a bachelor's in me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	43
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Tufts Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of me master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

The following me concentations are available at Tufts University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tufts University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	76

Related Majors

• Materials Engineering
• General Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Environmental Engineering
• Computer 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 MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Mechanical Engineers	9,130	$98,190
Architectural and Engineering Managers	8,190	$156,250
Cost Estimators	6,030	$77,670
Engineering Professors	1,880	$135,140
Aerospace Engineers	630	$119,700

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 Magicpiano under License

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