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Mechanical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg

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Mechanical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg

Mechanical Engineering is one of the majors in the engineering program at Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how Penn State Harrisburg ranks among other schools offering degrees in ME.

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Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at Penn State Harrisburg

Penn State Harrisburg ME Rankings

The bachelor's program at Penn State Harrisburg was ranked #221 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #15 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 20
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates 127
Most Popular Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 130
Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 221
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 246
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 252

Popularity of ME at Penn State Harrisburg

During the 2018-2019 academic year, Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg handed out 113 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. Due to this, the school was ranked #130 out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 108 degrees were handed out.

In 2019, 1 students received their master’s degree in ME from Penn State Harrisburg. This makes it the #225 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do ME Graduates from Penn State Harrisburg Make?

Salary of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Penn State Harrisburg is $63,000. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $62,400 for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do ME Graduates from Penn State Harrisburg Have?

Student Debt of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Penn State Harrisburg, ME students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $23,500 for all ME majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the ME program at Penn State Harrisburg is $280 per month.

ME Student Diversity at Penn State Harrisburg

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

Penn State Harrisburg Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of ME bachelor's degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Penn State Harrisburg are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg with a bachelor's in ME.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 80
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 8

Penn State Harrisburg Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in ME from Penn State Harrisburg in 2019 were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg with a master's in ME.

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering 78
Electrical Engineering 45
Engineering Science 3
Environmental Engineering 3

View All Mechanical Engineering Related Majors >

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