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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute BS in Mechanical Engineering

233 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$65,386 Average Salary
$25,970 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is General Mechanical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Mechanical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the RPI BS in ME

#39 in the U.S
#3 in New York

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. RPI was ranked #39 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for ME majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for RPI.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering8
Most Focused Colleges for Mechanical Engineering17
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering20
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering21
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools31
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering33
Most Popular Colleges for Mechanical Engineering38
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools39
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools39
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools43
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering43
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates63
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering75
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans112
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)113
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)116
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)124
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)125
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates126
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)128
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)129
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates134
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering139
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates150
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)162
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans163
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)184
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)185
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)194
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)194
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)206
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)207
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)210
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans212
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans215
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering223
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)250
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)250
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)251
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)252
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)264
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)267
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)272
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)277
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)296
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)298
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering307
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering316

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in ME from RPI Cost?

$57,012 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,970 Average Student Debt

RPI Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at RPI paid an average of $2,320 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$55,600$55,600
Fees$1,412$1,412
Books and Supplies$1,250$1,250
On Campus Room and Board$15,954$15,954
On Campus Other Expenses$1,608$1,608

Learn more about RPI tuition and fees.

RPI ME BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at RPI in ME walked away with an average of $25,970 in student debt. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,913.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in ME From RPI?

$65,386 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from RPI is $65,386 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $61,915.

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Does RPI Offer an Online BS in ME?

RPI does not offer an online option for its ME bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RPI Online Learning page.

RPI Bachelor’s Student Diversity for ME

233 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
24.9% Women
29.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 233 bachelor’s degrees in ME handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 24.9% of the ME students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 29.2% of ME bachelor’s degree recipients at RPI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 28%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian19
Black or African American7
Hispanic or Latino31
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White137
International Students22
Other Races/Ethnicities17

BS in ME Focus Areas at RPI

Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering233

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering101
Biomedical Engineering102
Chemical Engineering109
Civil Engineering70
Electrical Engineering91

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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