Mechanical Engineering at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year.

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.

University of Rochester Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

University of Rochester Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at University of Rochester 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #92 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 23% went to women. The typical me bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% women. So female students are more repesented at University of Rochester since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me at University of Rochester are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	33
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

University of Rochester Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of me master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	77

Related Majors

• General Engineering
• Geoscience Engineering
• Engineering Science
• Chemical Engineering
• Biomedical 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 NY, the home state for University of Rochester.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Mechanical Engineers	11,280	$91,820
Cost Estimators	10,150	$75,730
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,330	$161,670
Engineering Professors	2,900	$127,010
Aerospace Engineers	320	$115,420

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 Tomwsulcer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.