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Mechanical Engineering at University of Rhode Island

Mechanical Engineering at University of Rhode Island

What traits are you looking for in a me school? To help you decide if University of Rhode Island is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's me program.

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and approximately 17,649 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.

URI Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

URI Mechanical Engineering Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #125 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at URI

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

URI Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

13% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 87% of me master's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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Of the students who received a me master's degree from URI, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 16
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Rhode Island. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering 14

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 RI, the home state for University of Rhode Island.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Mechanical Engineers 1,330 $94,520
Cost Estimators 520 $67,470
Architectural and Engineering Managers 480 $151,670
Engineering Professors 210 $137,620

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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