Mechanical Engineering Schools In Rhode Island
There are 3 accredited mechanical engineering schools in Rhode Island for faculty who teach mechanical engineering classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in mechanical engineering in the state of Rhode Island, which encompasses mechanical engineering training at the following levels:
- Mechanical Engineering Certificate
- Associates degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering
- PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering
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Professional Trends
Rhode Island Vs. National Mechanical Engineering Employment
| Rhode Island | 2,080 |
| National | 549,180 |
Of all of the mechanical engineering professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Rhode Island.
Employment Growth for Mechanical engineering professionals In Rhode Island
| 2,430 | 2,400 | 2,220 | 2,210 | 2,080 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Rhode Island, mechanical engineering is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 350 less mechanical engineering professionals working in Rhode Island than there were in 2006. This represents a 14% decline in the field. This decline is faster than the change in the number of mechanical engineering professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of mechanical engineering professionals has shrunk by 4% from 2006 to 2010.
Mechanical Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Rhode Island
| $63,238 | $63,462 | $64,656 | $67,446 | $69,536 |
| $45,814 | $47,319 | $48,863 | $50,877 | $52,430 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Mechanical Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to mechanical engineering professionals are growing in Rhode Island. Mechanical engineering professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $63,238 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $69,536 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Mechanical engineering professionals in Rhode Island
10th percentile |
$42,994 |
25th percentile |
$52,766 |
50th percentile |
$67,130 |
75th percentile |
$85,862 |
90th percentile |
$101,420 |
Thus, mechanical engineering professionals' salaries grew by 9% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Rhode Island, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of mechanical engineering. The pay differential between the highest paid mechanical engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 136%
Average Salaries for Mechanical engineering professionals and related professions in Rhode Island
Civil Engineering |
$61,557 |
Drafting |
$48,928 |
Electrical Engineering |
$73,745 |
Industrial Design |
$62,030 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$69,536 |
Physics |
$120,690 |
Mechanical engineering professionals in Rhode Island earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Mechanical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Rhode Island
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 7 |
As the number of mechanical engineering professionals is decreasing in Rhode Island state, the number of students graduating from the 3 accredited mechanical engineering schools in Rhode Island state is increasing. In Rhode Island, there were 91 graduates in 2006. And there were 109 graduates from mechanical engineering courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 20% percent increase in the number of mechanical engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Rhode Island. A majority of these graduates, or 29%, graduated with a associate's degree in mechanical engineering.