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Graduate Mechanical Engineering Programs at Boston University

Below are the key facts about graduate study in mechanical engineering at BU. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 3 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

BU Graduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual rates BU highly for mechanical engineering, ranked #58 out of 366 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	58 of 366
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	6 of 12
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region	8 of 28

Graduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at BU

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	132
Master’s	58
Doctoral	13

BU Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Boston University conferred 58 master’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Master’s Rankings

BU is a solid choice among schools offering mechanical engineering at the master’s level. Its best result was #5 out of 8 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	5
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	6
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	40

BU Graduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$66,670	$66,670
Fees	$956	$956

Learn more about BU tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of mechanical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering master’s degree graduates at BU are White. Roughly 41% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	24
Non-Resident Aliens	19
Other Races	2

BU Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Boston University awarded 13 doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering.

Doctoral Rankings

BU ranks competitively among schools offering mechanical engineering at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	3
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	39

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 69% of mechanical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering doctoral degree graduates at BU are Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 62% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a doctoral in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	8
Other Races	0

Undergraduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at BU

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at BU. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	132

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 Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License More about our data sources and methodologies.