by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how GWU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in me.
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The bachelor's program at GWU was ranked #55 on College Factual's Best Schools for me list. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Washington University handed out 42 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 53 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in me from GWU. This makes it the #72 most popular school for me master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in me in 2021, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
ME majors who earn their bachelor's degree from GWU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $66,737 a year. 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.
While getting their bachelor's degree at GWU, me students borrow a median amount of $21,500 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at George Washington University.
The me program at GWU awarded 42 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 74% of these degrees went to men with the other 26% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at GWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's in me.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 30 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 3 |
For the most recent academic year available, 77% of me master's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in me.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 18 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Systems Engineering | 122 |
| Electrical Engineering | 88 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 58 |
| Civil Engineering | 28 |
| Computer Engineering | 9 |
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