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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Here is an overview of this program at RPI, Rensselaer. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #3 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

RPI, Rensselaer Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, RPI, Rensselaer among the top schools in the country for mechanical engineering, coming in at #74 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	74 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York	3 of 23
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14 of 62

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at RPI, Rensselaer

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	146
Master’s	32
Doctoral	16

RPI, Rensselaer Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute handed out 146 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

RPI, Rensselaer is in the top 5% of the country for mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #3 out of 22 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	3
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from RPI, Rensselaer earn a median of $86,146 a year. This is below $100,392, the median for all majors at RPI, Rensselaer.

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

To complete a bachelor’s at RPI, Rensselaer, mechanical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $25,000 in student loans. This is higher than $24,975, the typical median for all majors at RPI, Rensselaer.

RPI, Rensselaer Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$57,100	$62,500
Fees	$1,578	$1,578

Learn more about RPI, Rensselaer tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 80% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at RPI, Rensselaer were White. About 58% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	84
Non-Resident Aliens	17
Other Races	12

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at RPI, Rensselaer

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at RPI, Rensselaer. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	32
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	16

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 UpstateNYer under License More about our data sources and methodologies.