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Mechanical Engineering at Widener University

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Mechanical Engineering at Widener University

What traits are you looking for in a ME school? To help you decide if Widener University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ME program.

Widener is located in Chester, Pennsylvania and approximately 6,150 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 35 ME majors received their bachelor's degree from Widener.

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.

Widener Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Widener Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at Widener compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME major at Widener 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
153
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 187
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Schools 197
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 268

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in ME from Widener. This makes it the #200 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do ME Graduates from Widener Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Widener is $64,959. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $65,190 for all ME students.

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ME Student Demographics at Widener

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

Widener Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

11% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 89% of ME bachelor's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME at Widener 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 Widener University with a bachelor's in ME.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 24
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Widener Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 ME students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Widener, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

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Of the students who received a ME master's degree from Widener, 80% 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 Widener University with a master's in ME.

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

Widener also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 PA, the home state for Widener University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Mechanical Engineers 16,590 $85,740
Cost Estimators 8,610 $67,330
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,220 $150,400
Engineering Professors 2,950 $114,870
Aerospace Engineers 940 $108,300

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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