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 Wentworth Institute of Technology. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ME, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 WIT was ranked #76 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #8 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for WIT.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WIT paid an average of $1,128 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $35,970 | $35,970 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,966 | $14,966 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,750 | $3,750 |
Learn more about WIT tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WIT in ME walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,913.
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WIT is $70,344 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the WIT 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 WIT Online Learning page.
Women made up around 9.7% of the ME students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.0% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at WIT in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 80 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 113 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 27 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 63 |
| Civil Engineering | 75 |
| Computer Engineering | 35 |
| Electrical Engineering | 41 |
*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.
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