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A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of physical systems used in manufacturing and end-product systems used for specific uses, including machine tools, jigs and other manufacturing equipment; stationary power units and appliances; engines; self-propelled vehicles; housings and containers; hydraulic and electric systems for controlling movement; and the integration of computers and remote control with operating systems.
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| A major in Mechanical Engineering is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 50
U.S.
Colleges with the
most degrees awarded
of Mechanical Engineering among the 2006-2007
graduating class.
|  | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA | 334
(13.1%) |  |  |
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| | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA | 272
(5.6%) | | |
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| | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA | 266
(2.8%) | |  |
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| | Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN | 256
(4.3%) |  | |
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| | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI | 247
(4.2%) | | |
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| | Kettering University
Flint, MI | 226
(57.4%) |  |  |
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| | Iowa State University
Ames, IA | 223
(5.2%) | | |
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| | Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI | 207
(21.4%) | | |
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| | University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX | 201
(2.4%) | | |
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| | North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC | 190
(4.1%) | | |
* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.
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