该部门提供了两个认可的学位课程，一个是机械工程学位，另一个是航空航天工程学位。希望同时修读这两个课程的学生可以仔细计划课程选择。这两种课程均可为广泛的职业目标奠定基础，并可与诸如工程生物学，应用和计算数学，工程材料科学，工程物理，机器人技术和智能系统等证书课程（普林斯顿大学的等效于未成年人）结合使用，和工程与管理系统。与普林斯顿大学对教学的重视相一致，该系的师生比例很高，教职员工随时可以提供建议和讨论。所有MAE学生在他们的计划期间都从事独立项目，或者选择撰写高级论文，这两种方法都使他们有机会与一个或多个
The Department offers two accredited degree programs, one in Mechanical Engineering and the other in Aerospace Engineering. Students who wish to pursue both programs simultaneously can do so with careful planning of course selections. Either program provides a foundation for a wide range of career objectives and may be combined with certificate programs (Princeton's equivalent to a minor), such as Engineering Biology, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Materials Science in Engineering, Engineering Physics, Robotics and Intelligent Systems, and Engineering and Management Systems. In keeping with Princeton's focus on teaching, the department has a favorable ratio of faculty to students, and faculty members make themselves readily available for advice and discussions. All MAE students engage in independent projects during their program, or select to write a senior thesis, either of which affords them the opportunity to work on real engineering problems in close collaboration with one or more faculty members and their graduate students. The multi-disciplinary nature of engineering also means that students frequently work with faculty in other departments, further increasing the scope of their explorations. Students can also initiate projects of their own with the help of a suitable advisor.