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Graduate Mechanical Engineering Programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Below are the key facts about graduate study in mechanical engineering at MIT, M.I.T.. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 8 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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

MIT, M.I.T. Graduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual ranks MIT, M.I.T. highly for mechanical engineering, placing at #8 out of 366 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	8 of 366
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	1 of 12
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region	1 of 28

Graduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at MIT, M.I.T.

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	106
Master’s	131
Doctoral	47

MIT, M.I.T. Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Massachusetts Institute of Technology awarded 131 master’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Master’s Rankings

MIT, M.I.T. is among the very best schools in the country for mechanical engineering at the master’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 8 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	3

Master’s Student Diversity

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

The largest share of mechanical engineering master’s degree graduates at MIT, M.I.T. are White. Approximately 44% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	57
Non-Resident Aliens	33
Other Races	14

MIT, M.I.T. Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology awarded 47 doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering.

Doctoral Rankings

MIT, M.I.T. is among the very best schools in the country for mechanical engineering at the doctoral level. In particular it placed #1 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	14

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 74% of mechanical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering doctoral degree graduates at MIT, M.I.T. are Non-Resident Alien. About 62% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a doctoral in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
Non-Resident Aliens	29
Other Races	1

Undergraduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at MIT, M.I.T.

Undergraduate study is also available at MIT, M.I.T.. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	106

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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