Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University

Here is an overview of this program at Stanford University. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 29 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Stanford University Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

#2 in the U.S.

#1 in California

College Factual rates Stanford University as a strong choice for mechanical engineering, ranked #2 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	2 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in California	1 of 29

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at Stanford University

The following degree levels are offered in mechanical engineering at Stanford University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	56
Master’s	148
Doctoral	56
Professional Certificate	1

Stanford University Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Stanford University awarded 56 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Stanford University is in the top 5% of the country for mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 29 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$140,736 Bachelor's Median Salary

Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at Stanford University earn a median of $140,736 a year. This is lower than $153,326, the median for all majors at Stanford University.

Salary for Mechanical Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at Stanford University

Stanford University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$65,910 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$55,473	$65,127
Fees	$783	$783

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 64% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Stanford University were White. About 30% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Mechanical Engineering majors at Stanford University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	17
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	3

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University

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

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	148
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	56
Professional Certificate Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	1

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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