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Mechanical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Mechanical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is in University Park, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 450 mechanical engineering degrees were awarded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Among 50,737 students, 321 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 20,178 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Mechanical Engineering graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Mechanical Engineering graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus are 17% women (77) and 83% men (373).

Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Of the 385 bachelor’s mechanical engineering graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 16% were women (63) and 84% were men (322).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	263
Hispanic / Latino	21
Black / African American	3
Asian	27
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	52
Unknown	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, below the national average of 34%.*

Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Of the 36 master’s mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 25% were women (9) and 75% were men (27).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 23%.*

Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Of the 29 doctoral mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 17% were women (5) and 83% were men (24).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	10

Minority students account for 10% of Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, below 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 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

The Mechanical Engineering program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering	450

Best-Paid Careers for Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Mechanical Engineering program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Here 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.