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Graduate Mechanical Engineering Programs at Columbia University in the City of New York

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in mechanical engineering at Columbia University. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral, Professional Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 14 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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

Columbia University Graduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual rates Columbia University among the top schools in the country for mechanical engineering, coming in at #15 out of 366 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	15 of 366
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York	2 of 23
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4 of 62

Graduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at Columbia University

Here is each degree level offered in mechanical engineering at Columbia University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	81
Master’s	144
Doctoral	10
Professional Certificate	7

Columbia University Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Columbia University in the City of New York handed out 144 master’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Master’s Rankings

Columbia University is among the very best schools in the country for mechanical engineering at the master’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 14 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	11

Columbia University 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	$81,888	$81,888
Fees	$3,037	$3,037

Learn more about Columbia University tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 80% of mechanical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering master’s degree graduates at Columbia University were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 67% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	18
Non-Resident Aliens	96
Other Races	10

Columbia University Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Columbia University in the City of New York conferred 10 doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering.

Doctoral Rankings

Columbia University ranks competitively among schools offering mechanical engineering at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	19

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 60% of mechanical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering doctoral degree graduates at Columbia University are White. About 50% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a doctoral in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	2

Columbia University Mechanical Engineering Professional Certificate Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Columbia University in the City of New York awarded 7 professional certificate degrees in mechanical engineering.

Professional Certificate Rankings

Columbia University is not currently ranked for mechanical engineering at the professional certificate level.

Professional Certificate Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 57% of mechanical engineering professional certificate degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering professional certificate degree graduates at Columbia University were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 57% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a professional certificate in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	0

Undergraduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at Columbia University. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	81

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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