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 20
New York
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Mechanical Engineering among the 2007-2008
graduating class.
| | Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY | 103
(16.9%) |  |  | |
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| | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY | 184
(16.1%) |  |  | |
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| | Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
New York, NY | 28
(13.0%) | | | |
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| | Polytechnic Institute of New York University
Brooklyn, NY | 29
(11.2%) | | | |
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| | Union College
Schenectady, NY | 33
(7.0%) | | - | |
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| | SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NY | 12
(5.5%) |  |  | |
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| | Manhattan College
Bronx, NY | 36
(5.5%) | |  | |
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| | Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY | 114
(5.0%) | | | |
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| | Alfred University
Alfred, NY | 20
(4.8%) | | | |
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| | University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY | 148
(3.7%) | | | |
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.