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Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York

48 Bachelor's Degrees
137 Master's Degrees
13 Doctor's Degrees
Mechanical Engineering is one of the majors in the engineering program at Columbia University in the City of New York.

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, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Columbia ranks in comparison to other schools with me programs.

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Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at Columbia

Columbia ME Rankings

Columbia is in the top 10% of the country for me. More specifically it was ranked #20 out of 317 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools 3
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 11
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 11
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 17
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools 20
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 23
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 26
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 46
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 53
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 77
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 99
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 102
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 103
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates 107
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 109
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 117
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 130
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 148
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 173
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 178
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 179
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 211
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 229
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 292
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 312

Popularity of ME at Columbia

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia University in the City of New York handed out 48 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. This is a decrease of 29% over the previous year when 68 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 137 students received their master’s degree in me from Columbia. This makes it the #6 most popular school for me master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 13 students received their doctoral degrees in me in 2021, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do ME Graduates from Columbia Make?

$69,826 Bachelor's Median Salary
$78,476 Master's Median Salary

Salary of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of me students who receive their bachelor's degree at Columbia is $69,826. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $65,190 for all me bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of ME Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's me program at Columbia make a median salary of $78,476. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $81,943.

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How Much Student Debt Do ME Graduates from Columbia Have?

$16,960 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Columbia, me students borrow a median amount of $16,960 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all me bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.

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Columbia ME Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 me majors earned their bachelor's degree from Columbia. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor's in me.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 18

Columbia Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

The me program at Columbia awarded 137 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in me.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 112
Other Races 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
Operations Research 399
Electrical Engineering 232
Biomedical Engineering 166
Civil Engineering 147
Industrial Engineering 123

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