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General Mechanical Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology

137 Bachelor's Degrees
69 Master's Degrees
#115 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how RIT ranks in comparison to other schools with general mechanical engineering programs.

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General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at RIT

RIT General Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at RIT was ranked #115 on College Factual's Best Schools for general mechanical engineering list. It is also ranked #8 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 44
Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 44
Best General Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 45
Best General Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 47
Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 80
Best General Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 80
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Mechanical Engineering Graduates 95
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Mechanical Engineering Graduates 110
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 114
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools 115
Highest Paid General Mechanical Engineering Graduates 118
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 167
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 171
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 174
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 174
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 174
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 176
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering 180
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering 181
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 251
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 252
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 257
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 257
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 260
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 260
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 262
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 263
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering 264
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 271
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 273
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 277
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 278
Best Value Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering 279

Popularity of General Mechanical Engineering at RIT

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rochester Institute of Technology handed out 137 bachelor's degrees in general mechanical engineering. This is a decrease of 26% over the previous year when 185 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 69 students received their master’s degree in general mechanical engineering from RIT. This makes it the #28 most popular school for general mechanical engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Mechanical Engineering Student Diversity at RIT

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

RIT General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 137 students earned a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering from RIT. About 23% of these graduates were women and the other 77% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 85% of 2021 graduates were in 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 general mechanical engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 116
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 8

RIT General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 69 students who earned a master's degree in General Mechanical Engineering from RIT in 2020-2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 48
Non-Resident Aliens 16
Other Races 1

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