Mechanical Engineering at University of Rhode Island
URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 17,649.
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.
URI Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in ME
- Master’s Degree in ME
URI Mechanical Engineering Rankings
The me major at URI 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #125 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
ME Student Demographics at URI
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at University of Rhode Island.
URI Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program
About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me at URI 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 University of Rhode Island with a bachelor's in me.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 76 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
URI Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program
Of the students who received a me master's degree from URI, 70% 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 University of Rhode Island with a master's in me.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 16 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Rhode Island. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Mechanical Engineering | 107 |
Related Majors
- Industrial Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Ocean Engineering
- Chemical 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 RI, the home state for University of Rhode Island.
Occupation | Jobs in RI | Average Salary in RI |
---|---|---|
Mechanical Engineers | 1,330 | $94,520 |
Cost Estimators | 520 | $67,470 |
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 480 | $151,670 |
Engineering Professors | 210 | $137,620 |
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 Tnricci under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.