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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Cornell University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Cornell University. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 22 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Cornell University Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual rates Cornell University among the top schools in the country for mechanical engineering, ranked #6 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	6 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York	1 of 23
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3 of 62

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at Cornell University

The following degree levels are available for mechanical engineering at Cornell University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	152
Master’s	94
Doctoral	26

Cornell University Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Cornell University awarded 152 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Cornell University is among the very best schools in the country for mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 22 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at Cornell University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $100,430 a year. This is lower than $118,994, the median for all majors at Cornell University.

Student Debt of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at Cornell University, mechanical engineering students accumulate a median of $15,500 in student loans. This is above $15,005, the typical median for all majors at Cornell University.

Cornell University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$60,286	$68,380
Fees	$934	$934

Learn more about Cornell University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 66% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 34% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Cornell University were White. About 36% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	55
Non-Resident Aliens	8
Other Races	20

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at Cornell University

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Cornell University. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	94
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	26

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Notyourbroom under License More about our data sources and methodologies.