Mechanical Engineering Schools In New Jersey
There are 12 accredited mechanical engineering schools in New Jersey 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 New Jersey, which encompasses mechanical engineering training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
New Jersey Vs. National Mechanical Engineering Employment
| New Jersey | 12,550 |
| National | 549,180 |
Approximately 2% of the country's mechanical engineering professionals work in New Jersey state.
Employment Growth for Mechanical engineering professionals In New Jersey
| 12,010 | 12,890 | 12,890 | 12,610 | 12,550 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
In New Jersey, mechanical engineering is a growing field. 540 more mechanical engineering professionals were working in New Jersey in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in New Jersey, this field has grown by 4% in four years. This growth is slower 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 New Jersey
| $64,728 | $67,748 | $68,324 | $69,926 | $71,060 |
| $50,031 | $52,191 | $53,328 | $54,026 | $55,877 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Mechanical Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In New Jersey, as the number of mechanical engineering professionals is growing, the salaries earned by mechanical engineering professionals are increasing. The mean salary for mechanical engineering professionals in 2006 was $64,728 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $71,060 per year.
Salary percentiles for Mechanical engineering professionals in New Jersey
10th percentile |
$41,572 |
25th percentile |
$53,566 |
50th percentile |
$69,504 |
75th percentile |
$88,562 |
90th percentile |
$103,996 |
This represents a 9% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of mechanical engineering, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid mechanical engineering professionals earning 150% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in New Jersey state.
Average Salaries for Mechanical engineering professionals and related professions in New Jersey
Civil Engineering |
$64,220 |
Drafting |
$55,878 |
Electrical Engineering |
$71,665 |
Industrial Design |
$67,200 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$71,060 |
Physics |
$108,820 |
Mechanical engineering professionals in New Jersey earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Mechanical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in New Jersey
associate |
7 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
4 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 23 |
The number of students graduating from the 12 accredited mechanical engineering schools in New Jersey is increasing. In New Jersey, there were 464 graduates in 2006. And there were 571 graduates from mechanical engineering courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 23% percent increase in the number of mechanical engineering school degree or certificate graduates in New Jersey. A majority of these graduates, or 30%, graduated with an associate's degree in mechanical engineering.