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Graduate Mechanical Engineering Programs at Rochester Institute of Technology

Here is an overview of the graduate program in mechanical engineering at RIT. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #11 out of 14 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

RIT Graduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual rates RIT as a strong choice for mechanical engineering, ranked #121 out of 366 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	121 of 366
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York	10 of 23
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	28 of 62

Graduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at RIT

Here is each degree level granted in mechanical engineering at RIT, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	165
Master’s	74
Doctoral	8

RIT Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Rochester Institute of Technology conferred 74 master’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Master’s Rankings

RIT is a solid choice among schools offering mechanical engineering at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #11 out of 14 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York	11
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	27
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	108

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 74% of mechanical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering master’s degree graduates at RIT are White. About 68% of graduates 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 master’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	50
Non-Resident Aliens	16
Other Races	4

RIT Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Rochester Institute of Technology handed out 8 doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering.

Doctoral Rankings

RIT has not been ranked for mechanical engineering at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of mechanical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering doctoral degree graduates at RIT were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 50% of graduates 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 doctoral in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	0

Undergraduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at RIT

Undergraduate study is also available at RIT. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	165

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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