by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Mechanical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mechanical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Rochester Institute of Technology. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ME, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 RIT was ranked #96 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #10 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for RIT.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at RIT paid an average of $1,710 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,352 | $47,352 |
| Fees | $676 | $676 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,098 | $1,098 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,976 | $13,976 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $946 | $946 |
Learn more about RIT tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at RIT took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,913.
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from RIT is $68,719 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $61,915.
RIT does not offer an online option for its ME bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RIT Online Learning page.
Women made up around 23.2% of the ME students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.2% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at RIT in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 145 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 185 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 66 |
| Chemical Engineering | 55 |
| Computer Engineering | 210 |
| Electrical Engineering | 138 |
| Industrial Engineering | 70 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
