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Mechanical Engineering at Fairfield University

31 Bachelor's Degrees
7 Master's Degrees
#162 Overall Quality
Mechanical Engineering is one of the majors in the engineering program at Fairfield University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how Fairfield U ranks among other schools offering degrees in me.

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Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at Fairfield U

Fairfield U ME Rankings

The bachelor's program at Fairfield U was ranked #162 on College Factual's Best Schools for me list. It is also ranked #2 in Connecticut.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 86
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 90
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates 99
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 104
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 135
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 139
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools 162
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 164
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 181
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 181
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 193
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 193
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 194
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 195
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 196
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 196
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 254
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 275
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 276
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 277
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 298
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 298
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 299
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 299
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 299
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 300
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 302
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 304
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 307
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 308
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 309
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 310

Popularity of ME at Fairfield U

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Fairfield University handed out 31 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 30 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in me from Fairfield U. This makes it the #178 most popular school for me master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do ME Graduates from Fairfield U Make?

$66,682 Bachelor'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 Fairfield U is $66,682. 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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How Much Student Debt Do ME Graduates from Fairfield U Have?

$26,876 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Fairfield U, me students borrow a median amount of $26,876 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,000 for all me majors across the country.

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Fairfield U ME Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at Fairfield University.

Fairfield U Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 31 me students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Fairfield U, about 84% were men and 16% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Fairfield U are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 17
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 2

Fairfield U Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

All of the 7 students who graduated with a Master’s in me from Fairfield U in 2021 were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Fairfield U are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Engineering 14
Electrical Engineering 8
Industrial Engineering 8
Biomedical Engineering 7

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