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Mechanical Engineering at Indiana University-Indianapolis

If you plan to study Mechanical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Indiana University-Indianapolis. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Indiana University-Indianapolis sits in Indianapolis, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 38 mechanical engineering degrees were awarded at Indiana University-Indianapolis.

Studying Online at Indiana University-Indianapolis

Online coursework is an option at Indiana University-Indianapolis. Among 22,534 students, 3,022 (13%) studied exclusively online and 9,340 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Mechanical Engineering Rankings at Indiana University-Indianapolis

These rankings give you a sense of how Indiana University-Indianapolis’s Mechanical Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#2 of 6
Best Value	Indiana	#3 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#7 of 31
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#12 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#16 of 130
Best Value	Nationwide	#56 of 131

Earnings for Mechanical Engineering Graduates from Indiana University-Indianapolis

Those who finish Indiana University-Indianapolis’s Mechanical Engineering program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$62,125
2 years	$63,005
3 years	$68,537
4 years	$80,150
5 years	$79,190

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Mechanical Engineering graduates from Indiana University-Indianapolis report median earnings of $80,150, compared with $67,436 for all Indiana University-Indianapolis graduates — about 19% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Mechanical Engineering graduates from Indiana University-Indianapolis stands at $25,319.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Mechanical Engineering graduates at Indiana University-Indianapolis, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Mechanical Engineering graduates at Indiana University-Indianapolis are 13% women (5) and 87% men (33).

Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Indiana University-Indianapolis

Of the 38 bachelor’s mechanical engineering graduates at Indiana University-Indianapolis, 13% were women (5) and 87% were men (33).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Indianapolis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 21% of Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Indianapolis, below the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Mechanical Engineering Concentrations at Indiana University-Indianapolis

The Mechanical Engineering program at Indiana University-Indianapolis breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Mechanical Engineering Technology	38

Best-Paid Careers for Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Mechanical Engineering program at Indiana University-Indianapolis work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Mechanical Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$134,632
Robotics Technicians	$131,252
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$121,642
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$108,923
Photonics Technicians	$106,964
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$89,794
Mechanical Drafters	$78,252
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$77,835
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$57,631
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$50,761

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.