Post-Graduation Salary and Career Info

Mechanical Engineering MS

At RIT, you don’t just graduate with a degree, you graduate with the skills and hands-on experience to thrive in your chosen career.

First-Year Full-Time Salary of RIT Mechanical Engineering MS Graduates

$81,900

Average

$80,000

Median

RIT publishes full-time salaries, outcome rates, and typical job titles for graduates within six months of graduation. Data is collected annually, and RIT graduate outcomes above are from the class of 2024.

Student Outcomes 

100%

Outcomes Rate for Mechanical Engineering MS

Total percentage of graduates who have entered the workforce, enrolled in full-time graduate study, or are pursuing alternative plans (military service, volunteering, etc.).

75%

Knowledge Rate

Total percentage of graduates for whom RIT has verifiable data, compared to national average knowledge rate of 41% per NACE.
Outcome % of Students
Employed 100.00%
Full-time Graduate Study 0%
Alternative Plans 0%
Outcome % of Students
Employed 100.00%
Full-time Graduate Study 0%
Alternative Plans 0%

Research and Development Engineer; Mechanical Engineer; Software Engineer; FEA Engineer; Packaging Engineer; Thermal Engineer

Amazon Robotics; Applied Research Lab at the Pennsylvania State University; Clemson University; Insulet Corp.; Kodak Alaris; MathWorks; Medtronic; Phase Innovations; SimuTech Group; The Raymond Corp; ZT Systems; QuidelOrtho; Corning Tropel Corp; ALSTOM

Penn State University

Learn more about the Mechanical Engineering MS, including curriculum

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Career Services Contact

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Annette Hickey
Career Services Coordinator
585‑475‑5466