by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Manufacturing Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Manufacturing Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Robert Morris University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in manufacturing engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at RMU was ranked #29 on College Factual's Best Schools for manufacturing engineering list. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.
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Part-time undergraduates at RMU paid an average of $990 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $30,830 | $30,830 |
| Fees | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,070 | $12,070 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,392 | $3,392 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at RMU in Manufacturing Engineering walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 5% higher than the national average of $25,760.
The median early career salary of manufacturing engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from RMU is $62,260 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $62,383.
Online degrees for the RMU manufacturing engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RMU Online Learning page.
About 12.5% of the students who received their BS in manufacturing engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.0%.
Around 12.5% of manufacturing engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at RMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Manufacturing Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Manufacturing Engineering | 16 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Engineering | 92 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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