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Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

If you plan to study Mechanical Engineering, take a look at what Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is in Atlanta, GA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 782 mechanical engineering degrees were granted at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. Among 53,363 students, 25,257 (47%) studied exclusively online and 4,292 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Mechanical Engineering Rankings at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus’s Mechanical Engineering program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#1 of 5
Best Value	Georgia	#1 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#5 of 70
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#16 of 70
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#45 of 365
Best Value	Nationwide	#56 of 364

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#1 of 5
Best Value	Georgia	#1 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#5 of 70
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#16 of 70
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#45 of 365
Best Value	Nationwide	#56 of 364

Earnings for Mechanical Engineering Graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Graduates of Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus’s Mechanical Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$75,278
2 years	$76,090
3 years	$83,350
4 years	$93,086
5 years	$101,873

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Mechanical Engineering graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus take home a median $93,086, compared with $119,759 for all Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Mechanical Engineering graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Mechanical Engineering graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Mechanical Engineering graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are 23% women (179) and 77% men (603).

Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Among the 473 bachelor’s mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 21% were women (101) and 79% were men (372).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	223
Hispanic / Latino	43
Black / African American	29
Asian	101
Two or More Races	13
International (Nonresident)	64

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 34%.*

Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Among the 263 master’s mechanical engineering graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 26% were women (69) and 74% were men (194).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	110
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	9
Asian	40
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	75
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 23%.*

Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Among the 46 doctoral mechanical engineering graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 20% were women (9) and 80% were men (37).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	7
International (Nonresident)	22

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, above the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Mechanical Engineering Concentrations at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

The Mechanical Engineering program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering	782

Top-Paying Careers for Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Mechanical Engineering program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Mechanical Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fuel Cell Engineers	$137,020
Automotive Engineers	$107,733
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Mechanical Engineers	$79,543
Aerospace Engineers	$63,328

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.