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Mechanical Engineering at Boston University

Mechanical Engineering at Boston University

If you are interested in studying mechanical engineering, you may want to check out the program at Boston University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in ME
  • Master’s Degree in ME

Boston U Mechanical Engineering Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

36% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of me master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in me.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 28
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

If you plan to be a me major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering 78

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in me can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Mechanical Engineers 9,130 $98,190
Architectural and Engineering Managers 8,190 $156,250
Cost Estimators 6,030 $77,670
Engineering Professors 1,880 $135,140
Aerospace Engineers 630 $119,700

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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