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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Columbia University. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 22 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Columbia University Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual rates Columbia University among the top schools in the country for mechanical engineering, coming in at #16 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	16 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York	2 of 23
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4 of 62

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at Columbia University

Here is each degree level offered in mechanical engineering at Columbia University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	81
Master’s	144
Doctoral	10
Professional Certificate	7

Columbia University Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Columbia University in the City of New York handed out 81 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Columbia University is in the top 10% of the country for mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 22 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University report a median salary of $93,921 a year. This is lower than $112,690, the median for all majors at Columbia University.

Student Debt of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at Columbia University, mechanical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $16,960 in student loans. This is lower than $23,258, the typical median for all majors at Columbia University.

Columbia University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$60,514	$66,722
Fees	$3,795	$3,795

Learn more about Columbia University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 73% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Columbia University were White. Approximately 37% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	30
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	6

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Columbia University. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	144
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	10
Professional Certificate Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	7

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Nandaro under License More about our data sources and methodologies.