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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Here is an overview of this program at MIT, M.I.T.. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 12 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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

MIT, M.I.T. Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual ranks MIT, M.I.T. highly for mechanical engineering, placing at #7 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	7 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	1 of 12
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region	1 of 28

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at MIT, M.I.T.

The following degree levels are offered in mechanical engineering at MIT, M.I.T., along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	106
Master’s	131
Doctoral	47

MIT, M.I.T. Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology conferred 106 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

MIT, M.I.T. is among the very best schools in the country for mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 12 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from MIT, M.I.T. go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $120,951 a year. This is below $156,337, the median for all majors at MIT, M.I.T..

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

While getting their bachelor’s degree at MIT, M.I.T., mechanical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $11,334 in student loans. This is below $13,516, the typical median for all majors at MIT, M.I.T..

MIT, M.I.T. 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	$55,510	$61,990
Fees	$406	$406

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 47% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at MIT, M.I.T. are White. Roughly 31% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	33
Non-Resident Aliens	6
Other Races	22

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at MIT, M.I.T.

Graduate study is also available at MIT, M.I.T.. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	131
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	47

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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