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Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how RIT ranks among other schools offering degrees in me tech.

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Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Degrees Available at RIT

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME Tech

RIT ME Tech Rankings

RIT is in the top 10% of the country for me tech. More specifically it was ranked #6 out of 68 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in New York.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Graduates	2
Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	2
Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Colleges for Veterans	3
Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Schools	6
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Graduates	14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income $30-$48k)	28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income $48-$75k)	29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income $0-$30k)	31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income $75-$110k)	33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income Over $110k)	40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (With Aid)	40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology	42
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income $30-$48k)	49
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income $48-$75k)	49
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income $0-$30k)	55
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income $75-$110k)	56
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (Income Over $110k)	63
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology (With Aid)	64
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology	66

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rochester Institute of Technology handed out 107 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 99 degrees were handed out.

ME Tech Student Diversity at RIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me tech majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.

RIT Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 107 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology from RIT in 2020-2021, 87% were men and 13% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at RIT are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in me tech.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	69
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	8

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers) under License

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