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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University

Here is an overview of this program at MSU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 16 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

MSU Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual rates MSU highly for mechanical engineering, ranked #26 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	26 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan	2 of 16
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8 of 59

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at MSU

Here is each degree level granted in mechanical engineering at MSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	262
Master’s	28
Doctoral	24

MSU Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Michigan State University awarded 262 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

MSU is in the top 10% of the country for mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 16 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from MSU report a median salary of $87,105 a year. This is higher than $69,754, the median for all majors at MSU.

Student Debt of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at MSU, mechanical engineering students borrow a median amount of $24,000 in student loans. This is lower than $25,213, the typical median for all majors at MSU.

MSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$14,750	$44,510
Fees	$340	$340

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 86% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at MSU were White. Approximately 69% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	181
Non-Resident Aliens	23
Other Races	19

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at MSU

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at MSU. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	28
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	24

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Jeffness under License More about our data sources and methodologies.