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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Rutgers New Brunswick was ranked #82 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #3 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for Rutgers New Brunswick.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Rutgers New Brunswick was $942 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $394 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,230 | $29,012 |
| Fees | $2,773 | $2,773 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,075 | $13,075 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,574 | $3,574 |
Learn more about Rutgers New Brunswick tuition and fees.
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. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at Rutgers New Brunswick took out an average of $24,960 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from Rutgers New Brunswick make an average of $63,583 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the Rutgers New Brunswick ME bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rutgers New Brunswick Online Learning page.
About 18.7% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ME at Rutgers New Brunswick in 2019-2020, 41.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 49 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 104 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 203 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 55 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 18 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 120 |
| Ceramic Engineering | 36 |
| Chemical Engineering | 77 |
*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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