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Mechanical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

239 Bachelor's Degrees
38 Master's Degrees
12 Doctor's Degrees
Mechanical Engineering is one of the majors in the engineering program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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. We've also included details on how RPI ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in me.

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Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at RPI

RPI ME Rankings

The bachelor's program at RPI was ranked #64 on College Factual's Best Schools for me list. It is also ranked #4 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 63
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 63
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools 64
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 64
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 73
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 73
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 111
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 111
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 114
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 116
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 116
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 118
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates 122
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 122
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 126
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates 127
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 148
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 152
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 158
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 161
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 163
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 164
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 167
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 168
Best Mechanical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 168
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 175
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 176
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 185
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 188
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 190
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 194
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 195
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 200
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 206
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 243
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 243
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 258
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 260
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 288
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid) 289
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 295
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering 308

Popularity of ME at RPI

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute handed out 239 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 233 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in me from RPI. This makes it the #62 most popular school for me master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 12 students received their doctoral degrees in me in 2021, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do ME Graduates from RPI Make?

$65,319 Bachelor's Median Salary
$80,471 Master's Median Salary

Salary of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

ME majors who earn their bachelor's degree from RPI go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $65,319 a year. This is higher than $65,190, which is the national median for all me bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of ME Graduates with a Master's Degree

ME majors graduating with a master's degree from RPI make a median salary of $80,471 a year. 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 RPI Have?

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of ME Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at RPI, me students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allme bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the me program at RPI is $641 per month.

RPI ME Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

RPI Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 239 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in me from RPI. About 77% were men and 23% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 27
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 119
Non-Resident Aliens 43
Other Races 22

RPI Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in me from RPI. About 66% were men and 34% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 19
Non-Resident Aliens 11
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 138
Electrical Engineering 131
Biomedical Engineering 130
Chemical Engineering 97
Civil Engineering 88

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