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Mechanical Engineering at Princeton University

49 Bachelor's Degrees
11 Master's Degrees
9 Doctor's Degrees
The Mechanical Engineering major is part of the engineering program at Princeton 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. In addition, we cover how Princeton ranks in comparison to other schools with me programs.

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Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at Princeton

Princeton ME Rankings

Princeton is in the top 10% of the country for me. More specifically it was ranked #28 out of 317 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in New Jersey.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 25
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 27
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools 28
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 30
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 31
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 63
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 80
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 104
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 105
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 112
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 128
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 134
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 135
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 145
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 159
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 178
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 178
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 193
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 194
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates 242
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 242
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 250
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 253
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 284
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 307

Popularity of ME at Princeton

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Princeton University handed out 49 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 52 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in me from Princeton. This makes it the #147 most popular school for me master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in me in 2021, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do ME Graduates from Princeton Make?

$60,463 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 Princeton is $60,463. This is less than $65,190, which is the national median of all me majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Princeton ME Students

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

Princeton Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in me from Princeton. About 69% were men and 31% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 22
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 0

Princeton Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

All of the 11 students who graduated with a Master’s in me from Princeton in 2021 were men.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 84
Operations Research 79
Chemical Engineering 52
Civil Engineering 47

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