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General Mechanical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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, and more. In addition, we cover how RPI ranks in comparison to other schools with general mechanical engineering programs.

Go directly to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at RPI

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

RPI General Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at RPI was ranked #64 on College Factual's Best Schools for general mechanical engineering list. It is also ranked #4 in New York.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63
Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	63
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools	64
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Mechanical Engineering Graduates	64
Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	73
Best General Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools	73
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)	111
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)	111
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)	114
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Mechanical Engineering Graduates	116
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)	116
Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	118
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Mechanical Engineering Graduates	122
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)	122
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)	126
Highest Paid General Mechanical Engineering Graduates	127
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering	129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)	148
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)	152
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)	158
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)	161
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)	163
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)	164
Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	167
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)	168
Best General Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	168
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)	175
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)	176
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	185
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)	188
Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans	190
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering	194
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering	195
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)	200
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)	206
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)	243
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)	243
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)	258
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)	260
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)	288
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)	289
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering	295
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering	308

Popularity of General Mechanical Engineering at RPI

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute handed out 239 bachelor's degrees in general mechanical engineering. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 233 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in general mechanical engineering from RPI. This makes it the #62 most popular school for general mechanical engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 12 students received their doctoral degrees in general mechanical engineering in 2021, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Mechanical Engineering Student Diversity at RPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general mechanical engineering majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

RPI General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of general mechanical engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	119
Non-Resident Aliens	43
Other Races	22

RPI General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 66% of general mechanical engineering master's degrees went to men and 34% went to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	19
Non-Resident Aliens	11
Other Races	1

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.