Program Overview

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineers design, develop, build, and test mechanical and thermal sensors and devices, including tools, engines, and machines.

Description Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Sample Companies that have Hired WPI Mechanical Engineering Graduates

• Amazon Robotics
• BOSE
• Code Red Consultants
• Dassault Systems
• Ensign Bickford Aerospace & Defence
• General Electric
• Hubbell Power Systems, Inc.
• MilliporeSigma
• Polymer Corporation
• SpaceX

Sample Graduate Schools

• Boston University
• Brandeis University
• Brown University
• Cornell University
• Delft University
• Drexel University
• Rochester Institute of Technology
• Stanford University
• Stony Brook University
• Temple University
• University of California-Berkeley
• University of Rochester
• University of Washington-Seattle
• WPI

Average Starting Salary

$69,413 (2020)

Sample Job Titles

• Sales Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer
• Quality Engineer
• Systems Engineer
• Product Engineer
• Research Associate
• Research and Development Engineer
• Manufacturing Engineer

Program Tracking Sheets

The Program Tracking Sheets help WPI students to plan and track progress toward their degree. Academic Advising has created tracking sheets for each major and graduation year.

Career Outcomes & Salary Data

The Career Development Center (CDC) has compiled a list of resources to help you learn about salary expectations and companies that have hired recent graduates, including the Post-Graduation Report for WPI's most recent graduating class.

Related Degrees

• Master
• PhD
• Minor
• Master
• Bachelor