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Graduate Mechanical Engineering Programs at Michigan State University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in mechanical engineering at MSU. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 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

MSU Graduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual rates MSU highly for mechanical engineering, ranked #27 out of 366 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	27 of 366
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan	2 of 16
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8 of 59

Graduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at MSU

Here is each degree level granted in mechanical engineering at MSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	262
Master’s	28
Doctoral	24

MSU Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Michigan State University awarded 28 master’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Master’s Rankings

MSU is in the top 15% of the country for mechanical engineering at the master’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	47

MSU 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	$42,682	$47,424
Fees	$340	$340

Read more about MSU tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 75% of mechanical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering master’s degree graduates at MSU are White. About 61% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	1

MSU Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Michigan State University handed out 24 doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering.

Doctoral Rankings

MSU 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 Michigan	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	23

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 96% of mechanical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 4% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering doctoral degree graduates at MSU were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 54% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	13
Other Races	5

Undergraduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at MSU

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at MSU. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	262

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 Jeffness under License More about our data sources and methodologies.