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Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.3% reported program-share signal, $21,590 school-wide net price, and $102,491 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 119 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.3% Program signal 119 Size proxy $21,590 Net price (all) $102,491 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 1.3%
Enrollment proxy: ~119
Schools with reported signal: 402

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 4%
Graduation rate: 96.1%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $21,590/yr
4-year cost (est.): $86,360
Median debt: $21,500

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $102,491/yr
ROI grade (school): A

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.3%), school-wide average net price ($21,590), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($102,491), and peer averages from 402 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 402 schools that report this field.

#89 of 402 on ROI Top 22% value

39% national avg concentration Bigger than 29% of programs

+$2,178 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $19,412

+$38,361 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $64,130

The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,178 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($38,361 above). Together, those evidence points place Columbia University in the City of New York in the top 22% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Mechanical Engineering accounts for 1.3% of reported programs at Columbia University in the City of New York, which is bigger than 29% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 119 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Columbia University in the City of New York's average net price is $21,590 per year, about $86,360 over four years. That is $2,178 above the $19,412 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $102,491 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $38,361 above the $64,130 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Columbia University in the City of New York #89 of 402 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.