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General Mechanical Engineering at Wayne State University

If you plan to study General Mechanical Engineering, consider the program at Wayne State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Wayne State University is in Detroit, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 99 general mechanical engineering degrees were awarded at Wayne State University.

Studying Online at Wayne State University

Distance learning is available at Wayne State University. Among 23,803 students, 3,013 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,784 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Wayne State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Wayne State University are 28% women (28) and 72% men (71).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Wayne State University

Of the 72 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Wayne State University, 31% were women (22) and 69% were men (50).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Wayne State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	51
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	5
Asian	9
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Wayne State University, lower than the national average of 34%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at Wayne State University

Among the 21 master’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Wayne State University, 19% were women (4) and 81% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Wayne State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	14

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 5% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Wayne State University, lower than the national average of 23%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at Wayne State University

Among the 6 doctoral general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Wayne State University, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Wayne State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Wayne State University, higher 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Mechanical Engineering program at Wayne State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.