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General Mechanical Engineering at George Washington University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how GWU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in general mechanical engineering.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at GWU

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Mechanical Engineering
• Master’s Degree in General Mechanical Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in General Mechanical Engineering

GWU General Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at GWU was ranked #55 on College Factual's Best Schools for general mechanical engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	34
Best General Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	36
Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	37
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Mechanical Engineering Graduates	37
Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	37
Best General Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools	38
Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	39
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Mechanical Engineering Graduates	46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)	48
Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans	51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)	53
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools	55
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)	57
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	62
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)	62
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)	64
Highest Paid General Mechanical Engineering Graduates	65
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Mechanical Engineering Graduates	65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)	65
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)	66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)	68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)	72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)	74
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering	77
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)	87
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)	91
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)	98
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)	103
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)	106
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)	106
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)	108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering	112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)	113
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering	116
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)	154
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)	154
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)	238
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)	241
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)	249
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)	252
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering	278
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering	291

Popularity of General Mechanical Engineering at GWU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Washington University handed out 42 bachelor's degrees in general mechanical engineering. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 53 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in general mechanical engineering from GWU. This makes it the #72 most popular school for general mechanical engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in general mechanical engineering in 2021, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Mechanical Engineering Student Diversity at GWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general mechanical engineering majors at George Washington University.

GWU General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of general mechanical engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's in general mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	30
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	3

GWU General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 30 students who earned a master's degree in General Mechanical Engineering from GWU in 2020-2021, 77% were men and 23% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in general mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
Non-Resident Aliens	18
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.