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General Mechanical Engineering at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

If you plan to study General Mechanical Engineering, consider the program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is in Minneapolis, MN.

During the most recent reporting year, 238 general mechanical engineering graduations were recorded at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Studying Online at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Distance learning is available at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Of 56,666 students, 2,058 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 18,568 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Mechanical Engineering graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities are 17% women (40) and 83% men (198).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Among the 157 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 15% were women (24) and 85% were men (133).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	107
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	8
Asian	14
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	15

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, below the national average of 34%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Of the 59 master’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 17% were women (10) and 83% were men (49).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	30

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, lower than the national average of 23%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Among the 22 doctoral general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 27% were women (6) and 73% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	12
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, lower than the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Mechanical Engineering program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General 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.