Mechanical Engineering at Tufts 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 Tufts University stacks up to those at other schools.

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 12,219. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students received a bachelor's degree in ME from Tufts.

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
• Doctorate Degree in ME

Tufts Mechanical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ME programs across the country. The following shows how Tufts performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	42
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	90
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	182

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in ME from Tufts. This makes it the #98 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do ME Graduates from Tufts Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tufts is $70,008. This is 7% higher than $65,190, which is the national average for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ME from Tufts. About 62% were men and 38% were women. The typical ME bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% women. So female students are more repesented at Tufts since its program graduates 22% more women than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at Tufts 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 Tufts University with a bachelor's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	31
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Tufts Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 20 ME students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Tufts, about 85% were men and 15% were women.

Of the students who received a ME master's degree from Tufts, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tufts also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.