Degree Overview

  • Delivery Format: on-campus
  • Required Credits: 24

Program Details

  • Critical thinking and the ability to identify the critical technical challenges in engineering.
  • Application of the scientific principles and technology to address the critical technical challenges by conducting a comprehensive research project resulting in an original contribution.
  • Opportunity to pursue research projects at the highest levels in academia or private and public industries after graduation.

What You Will Learn:

A comprehensive research project resulting in an original contribution to the field documented by a dissertation.

Admissions & curriculum

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Mechanical Engineering Salaries

$64,700

Starting Salary, NJIT Average

$66,433

Mid-Career Salary, National Average

Employment of mechanical engineers is projected to grow 9 percent from 2016 to 2026.

Career Prospects

Where do Mechanical Engineering majors work?

Common Job Titles
  • Mechanical Designer
  • Product Development Engineer
  • Project Engineer
  • Quality Assurance Engineer
  • Automation Engineer
Top Employers
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Stryker Orthopaedics
  • Honeywell
  • Valcor Engineering
  • Schneider Electric

What our students are saying

  • Anthony  Krake
    My NJIT degree provided me all the tools I needed to be successful in the real world."
    Anthony Krake
  • Bodhi  Chaudhuri
    I credit my NJIT degree and connections with helping me land three job offers within two weeks of graduating."
    Bodhi Chaudhuri
  • Julio  Marcano
    I knew I wanted to come to a technical school."
    Julio Marcano

Tuition Cost

How Much does it cost to Attend NJIT?

$45,228
Average cost of attendance for NJ resident graduate students living on campus
- $18,913
Average amount of grants and scholarships per student
= $26,315
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