by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 The College of New Jersey. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at TCNJ was ranked #94 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #4 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for TCNJ.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at TCNJ was $893 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $470 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,239 | $25,217 |
| Fees | $2,790 | $2,790 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,316 | $14,316 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,922 | $3,922 |
Learn more about TCNJ tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at TCNJ took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from TCNJ make an average of $63,005 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the TCNJ ME bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the TCNJ Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 12.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Around 12.1% of ME bachelor’s degree recipients at TCNJ in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 33 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 18 |
| Civil Engineering | 23 |
| Computer Engineering | 17 |
| Electrical Engineering | 19 |
| Engineering Science | 10 |
*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.
