Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Montana State University

Here is an overview of this program at MSU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 2 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

#219 in the U.S.

#1 in Montana

#11 in the Rocky Mountains Region

College Factual ranks MSU highly for mechanical engineering, ranked #219 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	219 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Montana	1 of 2
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	11 of 20

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at MSU

The following degree levels are available for mechanical engineering at MSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	143
Master’s	10
Doctoral	4

MSU Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Montana State University handed out 143 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

MSU is among the very best schools in the country for mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	11
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	214

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$80,590 Bachelor's Median Salary

Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at MSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $80,590 a year. This is above $55,032, the median for all majors at MSU.

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

$25,011 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at MSU, mechanical engineering students borrow a median amount of $25,011 in student loans. This is higher than $23,775, the typical median for all majors at MSU.

Student debt for Mechanical Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at MSU

MSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$8,460 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$25,011 Average Student Debt

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,654	$30,784
Fees	$2,161	$2,503

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at MSU were White. Approximately 86% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Mechanical Engineering majors at Montana State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	123
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	11

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at MSU

Graduate study is also available at MSU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	10
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	4

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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