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Mechanical Engineering at Ivy Tech Community College

If you plan to study Mechanical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Ivy Tech Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ivy Tech Community College sits in Indianapolis, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 32 mechanical engineering degrees were granted at Ivy Tech Community College.

Studying Online at Ivy Tech Community College

Many students take online classes at Ivy Tech Community College. Among 110,710 students, 16,515 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,087 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Mechanical Engineering Rankings at Ivy Tech Community College

Use these rankings to compare Ivy Tech Community College’s Mechanical Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Indiana	#1 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#4 of 6
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#5 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#17 of 31
Best Value	Nationwide	#22 of 131
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#56 of 130

Earnings for Mechanical Engineering Graduates from Ivy Tech Community College

Students who complete Ivy Tech Community College’s Mechanical Engineering program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$48,272
2 years	$43,798
3 years	$52,165
4 years	$57,760
5 years	$68,417

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Mechanical Engineering graduates from Ivy Tech Community College earn a median of $57,760, compared with $40,898 for all Ivy Tech Community College graduates — about 41% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Mechanical Engineering graduates at Ivy Tech Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Mechanical Engineering graduates at Ivy Tech Community College are 12% women (4) and 88% men (28).

Mechanical Engineering Associate’s Program at Ivy Tech Community College

Of the 32 associate’s mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Ivy Tech Community College, 12% were women (4) and 88% were men (28).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mechanical Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Ivy Tech Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Mechanical Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Ivy Tech Community College, below the national average of 34%.*

*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 Ivy Tech Community College

This Mechanical Engineering program at Ivy Tech Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Mechanical Engineering Technology	32

Top-Paying Careers for Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Mechanical Engineering program at Ivy Tech Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.