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Mechanical Engineering at Naval Postgraduate School

If you are interested in studying Mechanical Engineering, take a look at what Naval Postgraduate School. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Naval Postgraduate School sits in Monterey, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 25 mechanical engineering degrees were awarded at Naval Postgraduate School.

Studying Online at Naval Postgraduate School

Distance learning is available at Naval Postgraduate School. Among 2,441 students, 990 (41%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Mechanical Engineering graduates at Naval Postgraduate School, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Mechanical Engineering graduates at Naval Postgraduate School are 16% women (4) and 84% men (21).

Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at Naval Postgraduate School

Among the 19 master’s mechanical engineering graduates at Naval Postgraduate School, 21% were women (4) and 79% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Naval Postgraduate School.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Naval Postgraduate School, higher than the national average of 23%.*

Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at Naval Postgraduate School

Among the 1 doctoral mechanical engineering graduates at Naval Postgraduate School, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Naval Postgraduate School.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*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 Naval Postgraduate School

The Mechanical Engineering program at Naval Postgraduate School includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering	25

Best-Paid Careers for Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Mechanical Engineering program at Naval Postgraduate School pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid 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.