Mechanical Engineering Schools

As a professor or instructor of mechanical engineering classes at one of the 580 accredited mechanical engineering schools in the country, you play a central role in shaping the future of this growing field. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in mechanical engineering, 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

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Mechanical engineering professionals

570,990 590,910 599,560 576,880 549,180
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

549,180 mechanical engineering professionals were working in the US in the year 2010. The number of mechanical engineering professionals has shrunk by 4% between 2006 and 2010.

This decline is faster than the growth for all careers during the same time period. There was a 1% decline for all careers. This trend is expected to continue over the next 7 years.

National Salary percentiles for Mechanical engineering professionals

10th percentile		 $38,988
25th percentile		 $50,184
50th percentile		 $65,074
75th percentile		 $81,866
90th percentile		 $99,100

Nationally, the median yearly salary earned by mechanical engineering professionals was $65,074 in 2010. This is 1% less than the national median salary for all professions, which was $68,155 per year.

National Median Salary Growth For Mechanical Engineering

$59,062 $61,128 $63,022 $64,174 $65,074
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

Between the years 2006 and 2010, salaries for mechanical engineering professionals have grown by 10%.

Educational Trends

National Mechanical Engineering Student enrollment growth by degree

1,497 1,374 1,287 1,178 1,878
17,238 18,187 19,026 18,938 20,190
1,096 1,106 1,109 1,143 1,000
4,485 4,294 4,528 4,654 4,858
389 552 616 397 971
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • Grey: Certificate in Mechanical Engineering

We are seeing a rapid change in the career outlook for mechanical engineering professionals. However, the story on the educational front is quite different. In the year 2006 there were 24,705 students who graduated from mechanical engineering degree programs across the country, while in the year 2010, there were 28,897 students graduating from mechanical engineering schools.

This represents a 17% change in the number of graduates. This growth in the number of students graduating from mechanical engineering courses is greater than the change nationally for students graduating from institutions for higher education in general, which has been a 12% growth from 2006 to 2010.

Mechanical Engineering Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 236
bachelor		 375
master		 206
doctor		 126
Certificate		 91
Total1,034

It is interesting to note that as student graduation is up, the number of schools offering mechanical engineering programs has also increased. In 2006 there were 278 mechanical engineering schools across the nation, and in 2010, there were 580 schools.

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Salaries

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States

  1. Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York48 Schools
  2. Mechanical Engineering Schools in California43 Schools
  3. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Ohio39 Schools
  4. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania38 Schools
  5. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Texas37 Schools
  6. Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Carolina34 Schools
  7. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan28 Schools
  8. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Wisconsin18 Schools
  9. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois17 Schools
  10. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Washington State17 Schools
  11. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts15 Schools
  12. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Florida15 Schools
  13. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Indiana13 Schools
  14. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Virginia13 Schools
  15. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Connecticut12 Schools
  16. Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Jersey12 Schools
  17. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Tennessee11 Schools
  18. Mechanical Engineering Schools in South Carolina10 Schools
  19. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Missouri10 Schools
  20. Mechanical Engineering Schools in West Virginia9 Schools
  21. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Arizona9 Schools
  22. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Oklahoma8 Schools
  23. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Colorado7 Schools
  24. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Minnesota7 Schools
  25. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Idaho7 Schools
  26. Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Mexico7 Schools
  27. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Alabama7 Schools
  28. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Arkansas6 Schools
  29. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Oregon6 Schools
  30. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Utah6 Schools
  31. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Kansas6 Schools
  32. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Kentucky6 Schools
  33. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Louisiana6 Schools
  34. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Maryland5 Schools
  35. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Georgia5 Schools
  36. Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Hampshire5 Schools
  37. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Iowa5 Schools
  38. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Washington DC4 Schools
  39. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Nevada4 Schools
  40. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Maine3 Schools
  41. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Delaware3 Schools
  42. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Rhode Island3 Schools
  43. Mechanical Engineering Schools in South Dakota3 Schools
  44. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Vermont3 Schools
  45. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Mississippi2 Schools
  46. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Nebraska2 Schools
  47. Mechanical Engineering Schools in North Dakota2 Schools
  48. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Montana1 Schools
  49. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Hawaii1 Schools
  50. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Alaska1 Schools
  51. Mechanical Engineering Schools in Wyoming1 Schools

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