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.
| 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 6
Connecticut
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Mechanical Engineering among the 2007-2008
graduating class.
| | United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, CT | 22
(9.9%) | |  | |
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| | University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT | 22
(2.3%) |  |  | |
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| | University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT | 85
(1.9%) | |  | |
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| | Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT | 15
(1.7%) | | - | |
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| | University of New Haven
West Haven, CT | 9
(1.6%) | | | |
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| | Yale University
New Haven, CT | 9
(0.7%) |  |  | |
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.