TL;DR

Electromechanical Engineering maps to BLS occupations averaging about $114,867, with roughly 69,280 workers nationwide in those roles. Median program completion runs near 57%; median in-state published tuition is about $9,748.

Key Statistics

53
Total Degrees Awarded (2023)
$9,748
Median In-State Public Tuition
$52,856
Median Out-of-State Private Tuition
$114,867
Avg. Wage (related occupations)
69,280
Workers (related occupations)
57.0%
Median Graduation Rate (4-yr schools)

Electromechanical Engineering: what the data shows

Common questions about electromechanical engineering degrees, answered from IPEDS, College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, and O*NET in this repository—not program marketing copy.

What is a electromechanical engineering degree?

A Electromechanical Engineering program is classified under NCES CIP 00.1441 in the 00.0014 field family (00.14).

IPEDS counted 53 completions for this CIP in the survey year in our extract.

Types of electromechanical engineering degrees and related programs

Other NCES program codes in the 00.14 family with pages on EDsmart Data:

How long does it take to get a electromechanical engineering degree?

Award levels reported to IPEDS for CIP 00.1441 in our file:

  • 5 Master's (100.0% of IPEDS total)—one to two years beyond a bachelor's

Time to completion depends on enrollment intensity and transfer credits; figures above describe credential type, not calendar time for every student.

What do you learn in electromechanical engineering?

O*NET skill ratings for occupations mapped to this major emphasize Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, and related competencies. See the Skills section for the full list in our extract.

What degree do you need?

For Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (top mapped occupation), O*NET incumbent surveys in our career profile report these education credentials most often: Some college (29%), High School or Equivalent (27%), Bachelors Degree (22%).

O*NET education distributions describe incumbent workers, not minimum legal or employer requirements.

What jobs can you get with a electromechanical engineering degree?

Our degree→occupation mapping links Electromechanical Engineering to the BLS roles below. Employment is U.S. OEWS; median wage is national May 2024 where published in our extract.

OccupationU.S. employmentMedian annual wage
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians136,390$78,680
Computer Hardware Engineers75,710$155,020
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters43,640$39,270
Brickmasons and Blockmasons53,520$60,800
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians36,880$52,080
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products293,930$100,070

See Careers & Jobs for mean wages and industry context.

Is a electromechanical engineering degree worth it?

Among schools reporting in our Scorecard extract, median published in-state tuition is $9,748 and median net price is $15,137.

We do not score "worth" on opinion—compare debt, earnings, wages for mapped occupations, and completion data above against your cost and career target.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Electromechanical Engineering and the types of students that study this field.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$9,748 Median In-State Public

$52,856 Median Out of State Private

Tuition costs for Electromechanical Engineering majors are, on average, $9,748 for in-state public colleges, and $52,856 for out of state private colleges.

Tuition costs comparison for Electromechanical Engineering programs.

Degrees Awarded Over Time

53 Total Degrees Awarded in 2023

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Electromechanical Engineering from 2015 to 2023.

Historical trend of degrees awarded in Electromechanical Engineering.

Top 5 Schools by Enrollment

# School State Enrollment
1 Iowa State University IA 25,033
2 Henry Ford College MI 8,695
3 Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi TX 7,804
4 Villanova University PA 7,005
5 University of Michigan-Dearborn MI 5,882

Schools with the largest enrollment offering Electromechanical Engineering programs.

Top 5 Most Affordable Tuition

# School State Tuition
1 Henry Ford College MI $3,460
2 Zane State College OH $5,856
3 Alcorn State University MS $8,549
4 Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi TX $9,748
5 Iowa State University IA $10,497

Schools with the lowest tuition costs for Electromechanical Engineering programs.

Top 5 Lowest Net Price

# School State Net Price
1 Henry Ford College MI $576
2 Zane State College OH $7,423
3 University of Michigan-Dearborn MI $10,904
4 Alcorn State University MS $14,040
5 Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi TX $15,137

Schools with the lowest average net price for Electromechanical Engineering programs.

Graduation Rates

56.95% Median Graduation Rate (150% of normal time)

57.64% Average Graduation Rate

144 Institutions Reporting

43.28% - 72.24% Interquartile Range

Graduation/completion rates for Electromechanical Engineering programs across institutions.

Related specializations

Other NCES program codes in the 00.14 CIP family with dedicated pages on EDsmart Data.

Degree Levels (IPEDS)

Completions reported to IPEDS for CIP 00.1441 in the survey year used in our extract (5 total across levels below).

  • 5 Master's (100.0% of IPEDS total)

Source: IPEDS Completions (c2024_a), summed by award level for this CIP.

Careers & Jobs

Occupations linked to this major in our degree→career mapping, with wages and employment from processed BLS career profiles in this repo.

Across these BLS occupations, employment-weighted mean pay is about $114,867. Figures are national OEWS estimates for the occupation—not earnings of Electromechanical Engineering graduates alone.

Open each occupation for full career profile charts and industry breakdowns on EDsmart Data.

Employment

Wages and industry mix below use BLS OEWS data for occupations linked to this major in our mapping—not a graduate earnings survey.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

$136,006 Average Wage in Workforce

The average salary for Electromechanical Engineering majors is $136,006.

Average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Electromechanical Engineering majors.

Occupations by Share

69,280 2023 Workforce

The number of Electromechanical Engineering graduates in the workforce has been growing.

Various jobs filled by those with a major in Electromechanical Engineering by share of the total number of graduates.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Electromechanical Engineering in the United States.

Workforce Age

N/A Average Age in 2023

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Electromechanical Engineering.

Age distribution for Electromechanical Engineering degree holders in the workforce.

Gender Distribution

Gender distribution data is not available for this degree program.

Gender distribution of Electromechanical Engineering degree recipients.

Race and Ethnicity Distribution

Race and ethnicity distribution data is not available for this degree program.

Racial and ethnic distribution of Electromechanical Engineering degree recipients.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Electromechanical Engineering are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.

Distribution of degree types awarded in Electromechanical Engineering.

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Electromechanical Engineering field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Required Skills

Electromechanical Engineering majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension.

Rating of how necessary various skills are for Electromechanical Engineering majors.

Skills Bar Chart

This bar chart shows the same information as the radar chart, displaying the importance of each skill.

Skill importance ratings for Electromechanical Engineering majors.

About

Electromechanical Engineering

In 2023, 53 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs in Electromechanical Engineering.

CIP Code

00.1441 - Electromechanical Engineering

What the data shows

Mapped BLS occupations show employment-weighted mean pay of about $114,867. The largest mapped role by headcount is Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (136,390 U.S. jobs in OEWS).

Published tuition medians in College Scorecard land at $9,748 in-state at public colleges and $52,856 at private institutions for programs in this field.

Data Sources

This page uses data from the following sources:

  • College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
    • Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
    • Data years: 2015-2024
    • Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
    • Employment and wage data by occupation
    • Latest data: May 2024
    • Source: bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
    • Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
    • Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
    • Source: onetcenter.org
  • IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
    • Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
    • Data years: 2015-2024
    • Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
  • Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
    • Demographic and workforce data
    • Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
    • Source: census.gov/acs

Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.

Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.

Methodology

Data for this profile is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard dataset, IPEDS completion data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data.

All financial figures are adjusted for inflation and represent the most recent available data. Employment and wage data are from the most recent Census Bureau ACS PUMS estimates.